Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Cambodia
Cambodia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 8.5 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.5 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 197 countries
All-time high
8.5 hectares per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
3.29 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 8.5 hectares per square kilometre for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Cambodia peaked at 8.5 hectares per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.29 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cambodia 128th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.29 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 3.4 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 3.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.68 hectares per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 3.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.97 hectares per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 3.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.25 hectares per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 4.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.53 hectares per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 4.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.27 hectares per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 5.95 hectares per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 6.51 hectares per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 7.08 hectares per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 7.82 hectares per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 8.5 hectares per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 8.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 8.5 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9 hectares per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 8.5 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.93 hectares per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.29 hectares per square kilometre | 3.29 hectares per square kilometre | 3.29 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.29 hectares per square kilometre | 3.29 hectares per square kilometre | 3.29 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.37 hectares per square kilometre | 3.29 hectares per square kilometre | 3.68 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.16 hectares per square kilometre | 3.68 hectares per square kilometre | 4.53 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.51 hectares per square kilometre | 5.27 hectares per square kilometre | 8.5 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5 hectares per square kilometre | 8.5 hectares per square kilometre | 8.5 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5 hectares per square kilometre | 8.5 hectares per square kilometre | 8.5 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 125 Antigua and Barbuda 9.09 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 126 Hungary 8.64 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 127 Lithuania 8.58 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 129 Jordan 8.36 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 130 Cayman Islands 8.33 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 131 Comoros 8.06 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Cambodia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Cambodia was 8.5 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 hectares per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cambodia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 128th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.