Agricultural land use in Cambodia
Cambodia: Agricultural land use was 6.15 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.15 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
82nd
of 227 countries
All-time high
6.15 million hectares
in 2023
All-time low
2.45 million hectares
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use in Cambodia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use in Cambodia stood at 6.15 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Cambodia peaked at 6.15 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.45 million hectares, in 1971.
That places Cambodia 82nd out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.52 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 3.53 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 3.60 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 3.63 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 3.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.63 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 3.58 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 3.48 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 3.42 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 2.45 million hectares | -28.3% |
| 1972 | 2.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.50 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 2.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.55 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 2.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.60 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 2.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.65 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 2.65 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.68 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 2.69 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2.69 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.99 million hectares | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 3.29 million hectares | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 3.70 million hectares | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 4.15 million hectares | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 4.43 million hectares | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 4.46 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 4.51 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.51 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 4.52 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 4.56 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 4.56 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.58 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.57 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.63 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 4.64 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.77 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 4.89 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 5.00 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.10 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.23 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 5.36 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 5.36 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.33 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.38 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.43 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.50 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.55 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 5.59 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.65 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.70 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.78 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.86 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 5.95 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.05 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 6.13 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 6.14 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 6.15 million hectares | +0.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 6.15 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.40 million hectares, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 6.15 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 249,300 hectares, 24.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use 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% | 3.42 million hectares | 2.45 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.57 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | 3.63 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.61 million hectares | 2.45 million hectares | 3.42 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.19 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | 4.43 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.56 million hectares | 4.46 million hectares | 4.64 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.17 million hectares | 4.77 million hectares | 5.36 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.64 million hectares | 5.38 million hectares | 5.95 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.12 million hectares | 6.05 million hectares | 6.15 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 in Cambodia?
- Agricultural land use in Cambodia was 6.15 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.15 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 million hectares in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for agricultural land use?
- Cambodia ranks 82nd out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.