Breakdown of habitable land area in Cambodia
Cambodia: Breakdown of habitable land area was 389,010 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising
Breakdown of habitable land area in Cambodia, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2019, breakdown of habitable land area in Cambodia stood at 389,010 hectares. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 11.3% over five years.
That places Cambodia 47th out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 349,610 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 352,020 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 374,980 hectares | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 376,340 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 389,010 hectares | +3.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 389,010 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,870 hectares, 5.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 389,010 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,290 hectares, 41.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 44 New Zealand 475,950 hectares compare
- 45 Vietnam 445,640 hectares compare
- 46 Papua New Guinea 395,430 hectares compare
- 48 Uruguay 383,330 hectares compare
- 49 Philippines 367,860 hectares compare
- 50 Japan 344,950 hectares 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 breakdown of habitable land area in Cambodia?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Cambodia was 389,010 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 389,010 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 349,610 hectares in 2015.
- How does Cambodia rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Cambodia ranks 47th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.