Agricultural land use per person in Cambodia
Cambodia: Agricultural land use per person was 0.3944 hectares per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.3944 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
94th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.6148 hectares per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.3455 hectares per person
in 1880
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Cambodia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.3944 hectares per person for agricultural land use per person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Cambodia peaked at 0.6148 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3455 hectares per person, in 1880.
Cambodia ranks 94th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land use per person in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.4646 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.4549 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1200 | 0.4456 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1300 | 0.4366 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1400 | 0.428 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1500 | 0.4198 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1600 | 0.4116 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1700 | 0.4029 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1710 | 0.3994 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1720 | 0.402 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1730 | 0.3969 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1740 | 0.3918 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1750 | 0.387 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1760 | 0.3826 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1770 | 0.3787 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1780 | 0.3752 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1790 | 0.3723 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1800 | 0.3696 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1810 | 0.3668 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1820 | 0.3637 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1830 | 0.3657 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 0.3613 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1850 | 0.3569 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1860 | 0.3528 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1870 | 0.349 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1880 | 0.3455 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1890 | 0.3519 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1900 | 0.3587 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1910 | 0.3657 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 0.3726 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1930 | 0.4358 hectares per person | +17.0% |
| 1940 | 0.5033 hectares per person | +15.5% |
| 1950 | 0.5655 hectares per person | +12.3% |
| 1951 | 0.5685 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 0.5716 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 0.575 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 0.5788 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 0.5829 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 0.5873 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 0.5919 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 0.5965 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 0.6008 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 0.6148 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 0.599 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.586 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5728 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5678 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5608 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5508 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.5428 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5277 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5054 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4888 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3492 hectares per person | -28.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3482 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3472 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3532 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3522 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3654 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3717 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3856 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3925 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4073 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3904 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.379 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3658 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3524 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3775 hectares per person | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3992 hectares per person | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.432 hectares per person | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.467 hectares per person | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4816 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4674 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4574 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4432 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4301 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.421 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4085 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4005 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3917 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3879 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3806 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3832 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3872 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3903 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3925 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.397 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.401 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3963 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3917 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3873 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3811 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3806 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3803 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.381 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3808 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3798 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3798 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3795 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3814 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3826 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.385 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.388 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3897 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3866 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.391 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3927 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.3944 hectares per person | +0.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.3944 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4893 hectares per person, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.3944 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2284 hectares per person, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use per person 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 | -28.6% | 0.4888 hectares per person | 0.3492 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.4646 hectares per person | 0.4646 hectares per person | 0.4646 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.4549 hectares per person | 0.4549 hectares per person | 0.4549 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.4456 hectares per person | 0.4456 hectares per person | 0.4456 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.4366 hectares per person | 0.4366 hectares per person | 0.4366 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.428 hectares per person | 0.428 hectares per person | 0.428 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.4198 hectares per person | 0.4198 hectares per person | 0.4198 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.4116 hectares per person | 0.4116 hectares per person | 0.4116 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.4029 hectares per person | 0.4029 hectares per person | 0.4029 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.3994 hectares per person | 0.3994 hectares per person | 0.3994 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.402 hectares per person | 0.402 hectares per person | 0.402 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.3969 hectares per person | 0.3969 hectares per person | 0.3969 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.3918 hectares per person | 0.3918 hectares per person | 0.3918 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.387 hectares per person | 0.387 hectares per person | 0.387 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.3826 hectares per person | 0.3826 hectares per person | 0.3826 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.3787 hectares per person | 0.3787 hectares per person | 0.3787 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.3752 hectares per person | 0.3752 hectares per person | 0.3752 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.3723 hectares per person | 0.3723 hectares per person | 0.3723 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.3696 hectares per person | 0.3696 hectares per person | 0.3696 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.3668 hectares per person | 0.3668 hectares per person | 0.3668 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.3637 hectares per person | 0.3637 hectares per person | 0.3637 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.3657 hectares per person | 0.3657 hectares per person | 0.3657 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.3613 hectares per person | 0.3613 hectares per person | 0.3613 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.3569 hectares per person | 0.3569 hectares per person | 0.3569 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.3528 hectares per person | 0.3528 hectares per person | 0.3528 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.349 hectares per person | 0.349 hectares per person | 0.349 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.3455 hectares per person | 0.3455 hectares per person | 0.3455 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.3519 hectares per person | 0.3519 hectares per person | 0.3519 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.3587 hectares per person | 0.3587 hectares per person | 0.3587 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.3657 hectares per person | 0.3657 hectares per person | 0.3657 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3726 hectares per person | 0.3726 hectares per person | 0.3726 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.4358 hectares per person | 0.4358 hectares per person | 0.4358 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.5033 hectares per person | 0.5033 hectares per person | 0.5033 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.5819 hectares per person | 0.5655 hectares per person | 0.6008 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5628 hectares per person | 0.5054 hectares per person | 0.6148 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3472 hectares per person | 0.4888 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4052 hectares per person | 0.3524 hectares per person | 0.4816 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4188 hectares per person | 0.3806 hectares per person | 0.4674 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3908 hectares per person | 0.3811 hectares per person | 0.401 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3811 hectares per person | 0.3795 hectares per person | 0.385 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3904 hectares per person | 0.3866 hectares per person | 0.3944 hectares per person | 6 |
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 agricultural land use per person in Cambodia?
- Agricultural land use per person in Cambodia was 0.3944 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6148 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3455 hectares per person in 1880.
- How does Cambodia rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Cambodia ranks 94th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.