Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Cambodia
Cambodia: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand was 395.24 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
395.24 million hectares
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
51st
of 59 countries
All-time high
399.89 million hectares
in 2022
All-time low
96.44 million hectares
in 1986
Years of data
38
1985–2023
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Cambodia, 1985–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Cambodia is 395.24 million hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Cambodia peaked at 399.89 million hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 96.44 million hectares, in 1986.
That places Cambodia 51st out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 98.81 million hectares | — |
| 1986 | 96.44 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 98.49 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 103.74 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 103.98 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 110.80 million hectares | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 110.76 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 122.18 million hectares | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 115.56 million hectares | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 133.78 million hectares | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 134.32 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 166.73 million hectares | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 151.20 million hectares | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 124.88 million hectares | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 130.67 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 137.12 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 142.42 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 189.04 million hectares | +32.7% |
| 2003 | 207.34 million hectares | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 217.57 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 230.90 million hectares | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 251.63 million hectares | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 260.07 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 269.58 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 275.51 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 196.90 million hectares | -28.5% |
| 2011 | 205.01 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 206.77 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 207.57 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 269.60 million hectares | +29.9% |
| 2015 | 290.63 million hectares | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 378.27 million hectares | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 393.38 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 393.14 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 324.17 million hectares | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 334.79 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 399.89 million hectares | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 395.24 million hectares | -1.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 395.24 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.26 billion hectares, 31% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 395.24 million hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 billion hectares, 37% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.29 million hectares | 96.44 million hectares | 103.98 million hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 130.09 million hectares | 110.76 million hectares | 166.73 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 218.12 million hectares | 137.12 million hectares | 275.51 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 282.36 million hectares | 196.90 million hectares | 393.38 million hectares | 9 |
| 2020s | 363.52 million hectares | 324.17 million hectares | 399.89 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Cambodia?
- Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Cambodia was 395.24 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 399.89 million hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.44 million hectares in 1986.
- How does Cambodia rank for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Cambodia ranks 51st out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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