Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Cambodia
Cambodia: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 23.34 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Cambodia is 23.34 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Cambodia peaked at 23.34 hectares per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.2 hectares per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Cambodia 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.08 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 16.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 16.43 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 16.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 16.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 16.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 16.15 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 15.58 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 15.26 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 10.2 hectares per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 1972 | 10.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10.48 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 10.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10.76 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 10.76 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11.05 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 11.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11.33 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 11.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11.5 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 11.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 11.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 13.03 hectares per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 14.73 hectares per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 17 hectares per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 19.54 hectares per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 20.88 hectares per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 20.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 20.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 20.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 21.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 20.96 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 20.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21.23 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 21.5 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 21.82 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 21.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 22.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 22.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 22.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 22.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 22.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 23.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 23.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 23.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 23.34 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.39 hectares per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 23.34 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.35 hectares per square kilometre, 7.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares), 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 | -33.2% | 15.26 hectares per square kilometre | 10.2 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.2 hectares per square kilometre | 15.58 hectares per square kilometre | 16.44 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.04 hectares per square kilometre | 10.2 hectares per square kilometre | 15.26 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.24 hectares per square kilometre | 11.33 hectares per square kilometre | 20.88 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.97 hectares per square kilometre | 20.93 hectares per square kilometre | 21.05 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.96 hectares per square kilometre | 20.96 hectares per square kilometre | 20.96 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2 hectares per square kilometre | 21.23 hectares per square kilometre | 23 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3 hectares per square kilometre | 23.17 hectares per square kilometre | 23.34 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 42 Syria 23.96 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 43 Italy 23.96 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 44 Luxembourg 23.82 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 46 Spain 23.01 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 47 Malta 22.81 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 48 Sri Lanka 22.18 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Cambodia?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Cambodia was 23.34 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.34 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2 hectares per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.