Projections for global peak agricultural land in Cambodia
Cambodia: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 6.15 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.15 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
82nd
of 227 countries
All-time high
6.15 million hectares
in 2023
All-time low
2.45 million hectares
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Cambodia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for projections for global peak agricultural land in Cambodia is 6.15 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Cambodia peaked at 6.15 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.45 million hectares, in 1971.
Cambodia ranks 82nd of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.52 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 3.53 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 3.60 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 3.63 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 3.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.63 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 3.58 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 3.48 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 3.42 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 2.45 million hectares | -28.3% |
| 1972 | 2.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.50 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 2.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.55 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 2.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.60 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 2.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.65 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 2.65 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.68 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 2.69 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2.69 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.99 million hectares | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 3.29 million hectares | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 3.70 million hectares | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 4.15 million hectares | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 4.43 million hectares | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 4.46 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 4.51 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.51 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 4.52 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 4.56 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 4.56 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.58 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.57 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.63 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 4.64 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.77 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 4.89 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 5.00 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.10 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.23 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 5.36 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 5.36 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.33 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.38 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.43 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.50 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.55 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 5.59 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.65 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.70 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.78 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.86 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 5.95 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.05 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 6.13 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 6.14 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 6.15 million hectares | +0.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 6.15 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.40 million hectares, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 6.15 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 249,300 hectares, 24.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Projections for global peak 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 | -28.3% | 3.42 million hectares | 2.45 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.57 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | 3.63 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.61 million hectares | 2.45 million hectares | 3.42 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.19 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | 4.43 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.56 million hectares | 4.46 million hectares | 4.64 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.17 million hectares | 4.77 million hectares | 5.36 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.64 million hectares | 5.38 million hectares | 5.95 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.12 million hectares | 6.05 million hectares | 6.15 million hectares | 4 |
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 projections for global peak agricultural land in Cambodia?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Cambodia was 6.15 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.15 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 million hectares in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Cambodia ranks 82nd out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.