Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Cambodia
Cambodia: Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Cambodia, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Cambodia peaked at 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Cambodia 37th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 14.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 34 Bolivia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Paraguay 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Somalia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Pakistan 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Kyrgyzstan 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Nicaragua 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Cambodia?
- Arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Cambodia was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp?
- Cambodia ranks 37th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 49 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.