Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Cambodia

Cambodia: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil was 1.63 hectares per tonne in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.63 hectares per tonne
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
51st
of 59 countries
All-time high
2.06 hectares per tonne
in 1996
All-time low
1.16 hectares per tonne
in 2013
Years of data
38
1985–2023

Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Cambodia, 1985–2023

00.511.521985200420231985: 1.9 hectares per tonne1986: 1.8 hectares per tonne1987: 1.8 hectares per tonne1988: 1.8 hectares per tonne1989: 1.7 hectares per tonne1990: 1.7 hectares per tonne1991: 1.7 hectares per tonne1992: 1.8 hectares per tonne1993: 1.7 hectares per tonne1994: 1.9 hectares per tonne1995: 1.7 hectares per tonne1996: 2.1 hectares per tonne1997: 1.8 hectares per tonne1998: 1.4 hectares per tonne1999: 1.4 hectares per tonne2000: 1.4 hectares per tonne2001: 1.4 hectares per tonne2002: 1.9 hectares per tonne2003: 1.9 hectares per tonne2004: 1.9 hectares per tonne2005: 1.9 hectares per tonne2006: 1.9 hectares per tonne2007: 1.9 hectares per tonne2008: 2 hectares per tonne2009: 1.9 hectares per tonne2010: 1.2 hectares per tonne2011: 1.2 hectares per tonne2012: 1.2 hectares per tonne2013: 1.2 hectares per tonne2014: 1.4 hectares per tonne2015: 1.5 hectares per tonne2017: 1.8 hectares per tonne2018: 1.8 hectares per tonne2019: 1.7 hectares per tonne2020: 1.4 hectares per tonne2021: 1.4 hectares per tonne2022: 1.7 hectares per tonne2023: 1.6 hectares per tonne

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per tonne.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 1.63 hectares per tonne for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Cambodia peaked at 2.06 hectares per tonne in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.16 hectares per tonne, in 2013.

Cambodia ranks 51st of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.8 hectares per tonne 1.73 hectares per tonne 1.92 hectares per tonne 5
1990s 1.73 hectares per tonne 1.44 hectares per tonne 2.06 hectares per tonne 10
2000s 1.82 hectares per tonne 1.44 hectares per tonne 1.96 hectares per tonne 10
2010s 1.45 hectares per tonne 1.16 hectares per tonne 1.8 hectares per tonne 9
2020s 1.54 hectares per tonne 1.41 hectares per tonne 1.71 hectares per tonne 4

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 48 Venezuela 1.71 hectares per tonne compare
  2. 49 Jamaica 1.67 hectares per tonne compare
  3. 50 Ecuador 1.66 hectares per tonne compare
  4. 52 Marshall Islands 1.52 hectares per tonne compare
  5. 53 Suriname 1.3 hectares per tonne compare
  6. 54 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.29 hectares per tonne compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Cambodia?
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Cambodia was 1.63 hectares per tonne 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 produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 2.06 hectares per tonne in 1996.
What is the lowest area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.16 hectares per tonne in 2013.
How does Cambodia rank for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
Cambodia ranks 51st out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
Is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 produce one tonne of vegetable oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil
Unit
hectares per tonne
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
59 places, 2,960 data points, 1961–2023
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