Cambodia vs Uruguay: Land area in hectares
Cambodia
17.65 million hectares
in 2023
Uruguay
17.50 million hectares
in 2023
Cambodia rank
91st
Uruguay rank
92nd
Land area in hectares over time
- Cambodia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 17.65 million hectares against 17.50 million hectares in Uruguay, a difference of 150,000 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 91st and Uruguay ranks 92nd of 238 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.65 million hectares | 17.50 million hectares | 150,000 hectares | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 17.65 million hectares | 17.50 million hectares | 150,000 hectares | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 17.65 million hectares | 17.50 million hectares | 150,000 hectares | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 17.65 million hectares | 17.50 million hectares | 150,000 hectares | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 17.65 million hectares | 17.50 million hectares | 150,000 hectares | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 17.65 million hectares | 17.50 million hectares | 150,000 hectares | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 17.65 million hectares | 17.50 million hectares | 150,000 hectares | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Cambodia or Uruguay?
- Cambodia, at 17.65 million hectares against 17.50 million hectares in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Cambodia and Uruguay?
- 150,000 hectares, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Uruguay rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Cambodia ranks 91st and Uruguay ranks 92nd of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.