Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.2217 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Cambodia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Cambodia is 0.2217 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Cambodia peaked at 0.4211 hectares per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0907 hectares per person, in 1974.
That places Cambodia 22nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4075 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.419 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4032 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4211 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4085 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3662 hectares per person | -10.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3374 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3768 hectares per person | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3098 hectares per person | -17.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3743 hectares per person | +20.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2982 hectares per person | -20.3% |
| 1972 | 0.218 hectares per person | -26.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1296 hectares per person | -40.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0907 hectares per person | -30.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1451 hectares per person | +60.0% |
| 1976 | 0.172 hectares per person | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1873 hectares per person | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2044 hectares per person | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1668 hectares per person | -18.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2964 hectares per person | +77.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2653 hectares per person | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3083 hectares per person | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2947 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1747 hectares per person | -40.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2475 hectares per person | +41.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2487 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.215 hectares per person | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2752 hectares per person | +28.0% |
| 1989 | 0.27 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2576 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2301 hectares per person | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2137 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2166 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1658 hectares per person | -23.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1965 hectares per person | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1783 hectares per person | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1696 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1661 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1744 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1573 hectares per person | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1618 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1607 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1782 hectares per person | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1651 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1849 hectares per person | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1922 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1956 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1976 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2028 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2062 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2135 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2157 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.21 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2056 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2003 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2027 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2126 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2124 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2093 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2056 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2132 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2034 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2217 hectares per person | +9.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.2217 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0641 hectares per person, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.2217 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.034 hectares per person, 6.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +77.6% | 0.1668 hectares per person | 0.2964 hectares per person |
| 1975 | +60.0% | 0.0907 hectares per person | 0.1451 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3833 hectares per person | 0.3098 hectares per person | 0.4211 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1986 hectares per person | 0.0907 hectares per person | 0.3743 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2596 hectares per person | 0.1747 hectares per person | 0.3083 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1969 hectares per person | 0.1658 hectares per person | 0.2576 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1796 hectares per person | 0.1573 hectares per person | 0.2028 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2088 hectares per person | 0.2003 hectares per person | 0.2157 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.211 hectares per person | 0.2034 hectares per person | 0.2217 hectares per person | 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Cambodia?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Cambodia was 0.2217 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4211 hectares per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0907 hectares per person in 1974.
- How does Cambodia rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 22nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.