Cropland extent over the long-term in Cambodia
Cambodia: Cropland extent over the long-term was 4.86 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.86 million hectares
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
57th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4.86 million hectares
in 2025
All-time low
265,129 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Cambodia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term in Cambodia stood at 4.86 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Cambodia peaked at 4.86 million hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 265,129 hectares, in 1000.
Cambodia ranks 57th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 265,129 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 286,501 hectares | +8.1% |
| 1200 | 306,740 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1300 | 325,762 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1400 | 343,483 hectares | +5.4% |
| 1500 | 359,805 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1600 | 389,836 hectares | +8.3% |
| 1700 | 417,427 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1710 | 421,219 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1720 | 424,978 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1730 | 428,703 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1740 | 432,394 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1750 | 436,051 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1760 | 439,674 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1770 | 443,261 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1780 | 446,813 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1790 | 450,330 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1800 | 453,810 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1810 | 457,254 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 460,662 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1830 | 468,017 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1840 | 477,701 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1850 | 487,571 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1860 | 497,630 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1870 | 507,883 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1880 | 540,034 hectares | +6.3% |
| 1890 | 601,875 hectares | +11.5% |
| 1900 | 669,796 hectares | +11.3% |
| 1910 | 744,349 hectares | +11.1% |
| 1920 | 836,452 hectares | +12.4% |
| 1930 | 1.16 million hectares | +38.6% |
| 1940 | 1.54 million hectares | +32.7% |
| 1950 | 1.98 million hectares | +28.8% |
| 1951 | 2.06 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 2.14 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 2.22 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 2.32 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 2.41 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 2.50 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 2.60 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 2.70 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 2.80 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 2.94 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 2.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.95 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.96 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 3.02 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 3.05 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 3.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.05 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 3.00 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.90 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 2.84 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.87 million hectares | -34.1% |
| 1972 | 1.87 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.87 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.92 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.92 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.97 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.02 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.02 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.07 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 2.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.10 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.11 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.11 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.39 million hectares | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 2.69 million hectares | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 3.10 million hectares | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 3.55 million hectares | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 3.79 million hectares | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 3.81 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 3.81 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.81 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 3.82 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.81 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.81 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.83 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.82 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.83 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.84 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.84 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.84 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.85 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.85 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.85 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.86 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.85 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.85 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.85 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.83 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.88 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.93 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.00 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 4.05 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4.09 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.15 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.20 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.28 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.36 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.45 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.55 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.62 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.61 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.73 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 4.79 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 4.86 million hectares | +1.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 4.86 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.01 million hectares, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 4.86 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million hectares, 4.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | +38.6% | 836,452 hectares | 1.16 million hectares |
| 1971 | -34.1% | 2.84 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares |
| 1940 | +32.7% | 1.16 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares |
| 1950 | +28.8% | 1.54 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 265,129 hectares | 265,129 hectares | 265,129 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 286,501 hectares | 286,501 hectares | 286,501 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 306,740 hectares | 306,740 hectares | 306,740 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 325,762 hectares | 325,762 hectares | 325,762 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 343,483 hectares | 343,483 hectares | 343,483 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 359,805 hectares | 359,805 hectares | 359,805 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 389,836 hectares | 389,836 hectares | 389,836 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 417,427 hectares | 417,427 hectares | 417,427 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 421,219 hectares | 421,219 hectares | 421,219 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 424,978 hectares | 424,978 hectares | 424,978 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 428,703 hectares | 428,703 hectares | 428,703 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 432,394 hectares | 432,394 hectares | 432,394 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 436,051 hectares | 436,051 hectares | 436,051 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 439,674 hectares | 439,674 hectares | 439,674 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 443,261 hectares | 443,261 hectares | 443,261 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 446,813 hectares | 446,813 hectares | 446,813 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 450,330 hectares | 450,330 hectares | 450,330 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 453,810 hectares | 453,810 hectares | 453,810 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 457,254 hectares | 457,254 hectares | 457,254 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 460,662 hectares | 460,662 hectares | 460,662 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 468,017 hectares | 468,017 hectares | 468,017 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 477,701 hectares | 477,701 hectares | 477,701 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 487,571 hectares | 487,571 hectares | 487,571 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 497,630 hectares | 497,630 hectares | 497,630 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 507,883 hectares | 507,883 hectares | 507,883 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 540,034 hectares | 540,034 hectares | 540,034 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 601,875 hectares | 601,875 hectares | 601,875 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 669,796 hectares | 669,796 hectares | 669,796 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 744,349 hectares | 744,349 hectares | 744,349 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 836,452 hectares | 836,452 hectares | 836,452 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.16 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.54 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.37 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | 2.80 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.98 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 3.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.03 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 2.84 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.60 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 3.79 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.82 million hectares | 3.81 million hectares | 3.84 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.85 million hectares | 3.83 million hectares | 3.86 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 million hectares | 3.88 million hectares | 4.45 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.70 million hectares | 4.55 million hectares | 4.86 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More agriculture & rural data for Cambodia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2724 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3565 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term in Cambodia?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Cambodia was 4.86 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 million hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 265,129 hectares in 1000.
- How does Cambodia rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Cambodia ranks 57th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.