Cambodia vs Colombia: FAO projections of arable land
Cambodia
4.65 million hectares
in 2023
Colombia
5.00 million hectares
in 2023
Cambodia rank
58th
Colombia rank
56th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Cambodia
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.00 million hectares against 4.65 million hectares in Cambodia, a difference of 340,660 hectares.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 58th and Colombia ranks 56th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.99 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1970s | 2.03 million hectares | 5.11 million hectares | 3.08 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1980s | 2.60 million hectares | 5.23 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1990s | 3.82 million hectares | 4.58 million hectares | 762,646 hectares | Colombia |
| 2000s | 3.85 million hectares | 3.72 million hectares | 123,943 hectares | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 4.14 million hectares | 3.76 million hectares | 380,048 hectares | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 4.62 million hectares | 4.84 million hectares | 224,650 hectares | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Cambodia or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 5.00 million hectares against 4.65 million hectares in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Cambodia and Colombia?
- 340,660 hectares, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Colombia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Colombia rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Cambodia ranks 58th and Colombia ranks 56th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.