Cambodia vs Central African Republic: Agricultural area over the long-term
Cambodia
6.36 million hectares
in 2025
Central African Republic
6.02 million hectares
in 2025
Cambodia rank
80th
Central African Republic rank
82nd
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Cambodia
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 6.36 million hectares against 6.02 million hectares in Central African Republic, a difference of 346,760 hectares.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Cambodia ranks 80th and Central African Republic ranks 82nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 7 and Central African Republic in 33.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 464,628 hectares | 479,650 hectares | 15,022 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1100s | 500,442 hectares | 506,214 hectares | 5,772 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1200s | 534,680 hectares | 534,238 hectares | 442 hectares | Cambodia |
| 1300s | 567,520 hectares | 563,803 hectares | 3,717 hectares | Cambodia |
| 1400s | 599,189 hectares | 594,992 hectares | 4,197 hectares | Cambodia |
| 1500s | 629,654 hectares | 627,894 hectares | 1,760 hectares | Cambodia |
| 1600s | 685,242 hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 361,048 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1700s | 737,366 hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 366,794 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1710s | 739,593 hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 368,547 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1720s | 753,082 hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 486,438 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1730s | 752,088 hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 618,882 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1740s | 751,038 hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 751,452 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1750s | 750,209 hectares | 1.63 million hectares | 883,861 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1760s | 749,926 hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1770s | 750,366 hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1780s | 751,732 hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1790s | 753,910 hectares | 2.16 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1800s | 756,412 hectares | 2.29 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1810s | 758,593 hectares | 2.42 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1820s | 760,122 hectares | 2.56 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1830s | 778,869 hectares | 2.69 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1840s | 787,791 hectares | 2.82 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1850s | 796,853 hectares | 2.95 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1860s | 806,330 hectares | 2.97 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1870s | 816,552 hectares | 3.03 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1880s | 862,380 hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1890s | 941,080 hectares | 3.25 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1900s | 1.03 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1910s | 1.12 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1920s | 1.24 million hectares | 2.78 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1930s | 1.60 million hectares | 3.16 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1940s | 2.03 million hectares | 3.57 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1950s | 2.91 million hectares | 4.40 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 3.56 million hectares | 4.78 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 2.61 million hectares | 4.89 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 3.19 million hectares | 4.95 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 4.56 million hectares | 4.95 million hectares | 395,228 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 5.17 million hectares | 4.94 million hectares | 235,299 hectares | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 5.64 million hectares | 4.98 million hectares | 657,049 hectares | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 6.20 million hectares | 5.76 million hectares | 437,737 hectares | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Cambodia or Central African Republic?
- Cambodia, at 6.36 million hectares against 6.02 million hectares in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Cambodia and Central African Republic?
- 346,760 hectares, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Central African Republic?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Central African Republic rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Cambodia ranks 80th and Central African Republic ranks 82nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.