Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Cambodia
Cambodia: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.255 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Cambodia, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Cambodia is 0.255, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Cambodia peaked at 0.255 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0083, in 1961.
Cambodia ranks 99th of 175 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.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0083 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0096 | +15.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0109 | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0123 | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0111 | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0134 | +20.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0146 | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0178 | +21.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0198 | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0202 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0301 | +49.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0301 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0301 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0294 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0299 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0296 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.03 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0297 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0301 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0303 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0307 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0312 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0318 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0321 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0296 | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0267 | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0239 | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0218 | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0212 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.022 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0227 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0236 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0245 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0258 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.027 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0284 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0304 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0351 | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0402 | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 0.045 | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0516 | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0612 | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0726 | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0971 | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1179 | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1282 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1447 | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1586 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1588 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1717 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1886 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1952 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2002 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.208 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2117 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2159 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2265 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2413 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.255 | +5.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.255 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1118, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.255 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6175, 41% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land 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 | +49.0% | 0.0202 | 0.0301 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0131 | 0.0083 | 0.0198 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0289 | 0.0202 | 0.0301 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0279 | 0.0212 | 0.0321 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.028 | 0.022 | 0.0402 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1036 | 0.045 | 0.1588 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2114 | 0.1717 | 0.255 | 10 |
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Cambodia?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Cambodia was 0.255 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.255 in 2019.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 in 1961.
- How does Cambodia rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Cambodia ranks 99th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.