Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Cambodia
Cambodia: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Cambodia, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Cambodia peaked at 0.0246 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Cambodia ranks 65th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0236 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0223 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0246 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0244 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0237 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0217 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0204 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0188 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0173 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0151 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.017 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0106 hectares per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 1989 | 0.013 hectares per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0126 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0086 hectares per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0071 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 0.007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0063 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 4.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -37.6% | 0.017 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0236 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0223 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 hectares per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0174 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0237 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0068 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 62 Australia 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Gambia 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Argentina 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Uganda 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Uzbekistan 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Canada 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Cambodia?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Cambodia was 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0246 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Cambodia ranks 65th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.