What is the highest surface area recorded in Cambodia?

The highest recorded value was 181,040 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Cambodia?

The lowest recorded value was 181,040 sq. km in 1961.

How does Cambodia rank for surface area?

Cambodia ranks 89th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is surface area rising or falling in Cambodia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area in Cambodia

Name: Surface area in Cambodia
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Cambodia: Surface area was 181,040 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

181,040 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

89th

of 216 countries

All-time high

181,040 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

181,040 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Surface area in Cambodia, 1961–2023

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, surface area in Cambodia stood at 181,040 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Cambodia peaked at 181,040 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 181,040 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Cambodia 89th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Surface area in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Cambodia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	181,040 sq. km	—
1962	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	181,040 sq. km	+0.0%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

Cambodia's 181,040 sq. km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199,950 sq. km, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Cambodia's 181,040 sq. km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,270 sq. km, 9.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	181,040 sq. km	181,040 sq. km	181,040 sq. km	9
1970s	181,040 sq. km	181,040 sq. km	181,040 sq. km	10
1980s	181,040 sq. km	181,040 sq. km	181,040 sq. km	10
1990s	181,040 sq. km	181,040 sq. km	181,040 sq. km	10
2000s	181,040 sq. km	181,040 sq. km	181,040 sq. km	10
2010s	181,040 sq. km	181,040 sq. km	181,040 sq. km	10
2020s	181,040 sq. km	181,040 sq. km	181,040 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Cambodia

86 Kyrgyzstan 199,950 sq. km compare
87 Senegal 196,710 sq. km compare
88 Syria 185,180 sq. km compare
90 Uruguay 176,220 sq. km compare
91 Suriname 163,820 sq. km compare
92 Tunisia 163,610 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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)

All data for Cambodia →

Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Cambodia?: Surface area in Cambodia was 181,040 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Cambodia?: The highest recorded value was 181,040 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Cambodia?: The lowest recorded value was 181,040 sq. km in 1961.
How does Cambodia rank for surface area?: Cambodia ranks 89th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is surface area rising or falling in Cambodia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,456 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.