What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Cambodia?

Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Cambodia was 1.50 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 permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Cambodia?

The highest recorded value was 1.50 million hectares in 2005.

What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Cambodia?

The lowest recorded value was 580,000 hectares in 1961.

How does Cambodia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?

Cambodia ranks 95th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.

Is area of permanent meadows and pastures 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Cambodia

Name: Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Cambodia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cambodia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 1.50 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

1.50 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

95th

of 208 countries

All-time high

1.50 million hectares

in 2005

All-time low

580,000 hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Cambodia, 1961–2023

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 permanent meadows and pastures in Cambodia is 1.50 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Cambodia peaked at 1.50 million hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 580,000 hectares, in 1961.

Cambodia ranks 95th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	580,000 hectares	580,000 hectares	580,000 hectares	9
1970s	580,000 hectares	580,000 hectares	580,000 hectares	10
1980s	595,100 hectares	580,000 hectares	650,000 hectares	10
1990s	735,000 hectares	650,000 hectares	800,000 hectares	10
2000s	1.33 million hectares	930,000 hectares	1.50 million hectares	10
2010s	1.50 million hectares	1.50 million hectares	1.50 million hectares	10
2020s	1.50 million hectares	1.50 million hectares	1.50 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Cambodia

92 Gabon 1.66 million hectares compare
93 Iceland 1.52 million hectares compare
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97 Bulgaria 1.38 million hectares compare
98 Oman 1.35 million hectares compare

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More reference data data for Cambodia

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.21 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 283.08 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1968 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,017 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 48.35 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 3,502 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Cambodia?: Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Cambodia was 1.50 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 permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Cambodia?: The highest recorded value was 1.50 million hectares in 2005.
What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Cambodia?: The lowest recorded value was 580,000 hectares in 1961.
How does Cambodia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?: Cambodia ranks 95th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is area of permanent meadows and pastures 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.