Share of land area used for agriculture in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of land area used for agriculture was 34.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Cambodia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area used for agriculture in Cambodia is 34.9%, 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, share of land area used for agriculture in Cambodia peaked at 34.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1971.
That places Cambodia 113th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.9% | — |
| 1962 | 20.0% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 20.1% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 20.4% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 20.5% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 20.6% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 20.3% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 19.7% | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 19.4% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 13.9% | -28.3% |
| 1972 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14.2% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14.4% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14.7% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15.0% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15.2% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 15.2% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 16.9% | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 18.6% | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 21.0% | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 23.5% | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 25.1% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 25.2% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 25.5% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 25.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 25.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 25.9% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 25.9% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 25.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 25.9% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 26.2% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 26.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 27.0% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 27.7% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 33.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 34.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 34.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.2% | 19.7% | 20.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.8% | 13.9% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.1% | 15.0% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.8% | 25.2% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 27.0% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 30.5% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 34.3% | 34.9% | 4 |
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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 share of land area used for agriculture in Cambodia?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Cambodia was 34.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Cambodia ranks 113th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.