Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Cambodia
Cambodia: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 34.86 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Cambodia is 34.86 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Cambodia peaked at 34.86 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.88 hectares per square kilometre, in 1971.
Cambodia ranks 113th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.93 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 20.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 20.37 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 20.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 20.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 20.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 20.26 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 19.7 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 19.37 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 13.88 hectares per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1972 | 13.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14.16 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 14.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14.45 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 14.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14.73 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 14.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15.01 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 15.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15.18 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 15.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 15.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 16.94 hectares per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 18.64 hectares per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 20.96 hectares per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 23.51 hectares per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 25.12 hectares per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 25.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 25.55 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 25.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 25.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 25.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 25.85 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 25.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 25.92 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 26.23 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 26.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 27.02 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 27.7 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 28.33 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 28.89 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 29.63 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 30.34 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 30.34 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 30.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.19 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 30.49 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 30.78 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 31.15 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 31.45 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 31.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 32 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 32.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.77 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 33.19 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 33.72 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 34.3 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 34.7 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 34.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 34.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -28.3% | 19.37 hectares per square kilometre | 13.88 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.22 hectares per square kilometre | 19.7 hectares per square kilometre | 20.56 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.77 hectares per square kilometre | 13.88 hectares per square kilometre | 19.37 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.09 hectares per square kilometre | 15.01 hectares per square kilometre | 25.12 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.8 hectares per square kilometre | 25.24 hectares per square kilometre | 26.29 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.31 hectares per square kilometre | 27.02 hectares per square kilometre | 30.34 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.95 hectares per square kilometre | 30.49 hectares per square kilometre | 33.72 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.67 hectares per square kilometre | 34.3 hectares per square kilometre | 34.86 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 110 Colombia 36.49 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 111 Bolivia 35.83 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 112 Mali 35.47 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 114 Georgia 34.13 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 115 Ethiopia 34.08 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 116 Dominica 33.33 hectares per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cambodia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 462.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5889 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Cambodia?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Cambodia was 34.86 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.86 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.88 hectares per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 113th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.