What is land area in hectares in Cambodia?

Land area in hectares in Cambodia was 17.65 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 land area in hectares recorded in Cambodia?

The highest recorded value was 17.65 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Cambodia?

The lowest recorded value was 17.65 million hectares in 1961.

How does Cambodia rank for land area in hectares?

Cambodia ranks 91st out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Cambodia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Cambodia

Name: Land area in hectares 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: Land area in hectares was 17.65 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

17.65 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

91st

of 238 countries

All-time high

17.65 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

17.65 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares 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

In 2023, land area in hectares in Cambodia stood at 17.65 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Cambodia peaked at 17.65 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 17.65 million hectares, in 1961.

That places Cambodia 91st out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area in hectares in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Cambodia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	17.65 million hectares	—
1962	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	17.65 million hectares	+0.0%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

Cambodia's 17.65 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.25 million hectares, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Cambodia's 17.65 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.83 million hectares, 9.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	17.65 million hectares	17.65 million hectares	17.65 million hectares	9
1970s	17.65 million hectares	17.65 million hectares	17.65 million hectares	10
1980s	17.65 million hectares	17.65 million hectares	17.65 million hectares	10
1990s	17.65 million hectares	17.65 million hectares	17.65 million hectares	10
2000s	17.65 million hectares	17.65 million hectares	17.65 million hectares	10
2010s	17.65 million hectares	17.65 million hectares	17.65 million hectares	10
2020s	17.65 million hectares	17.65 million hectares	17.65 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Cambodia

88 Senegal 19.25 million hectares compare
89 Kyrgyzstan 19.18 million hectares compare
90 Syria 18.36 million hectares compare
92 Uruguay 17.50 million hectares compare
93 Suriname 16.05 million hectares compare
94 Tunisia 15.54 million hectares compare

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More reference data data for Cambodia

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Cambodia?: Land area in hectares in Cambodia was 17.65 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 land area in hectares recorded in Cambodia?: The highest recorded value was 17.65 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Cambodia?: The lowest recorded value was 17.65 million hectares in 1961.
How does Cambodia rank for land area in hectares?: Cambodia ranks 91st out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Cambodia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
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: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.