Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0101 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Cambodia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Cambodia stood at 0.0101 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Cambodia peaked at 0.0347 sq. km per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0101 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Cambodia 112th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0317 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.031 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0303 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0297 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0291 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0285 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0279 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0273 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0267 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0266 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0267 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0264 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0262 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.026 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0268 sq. km per person | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0288 sq. km per person | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0311 sq. km per person | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0339 sq. km per person | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0347 sq. km per person | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0339 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0334 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0325 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0313 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0302 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0292 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0281 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0269 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0259 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.025 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0239 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.023 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0218 sq. km per person | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0205 sq. km per person | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0191 sq. km per person | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0176 sq. km per person | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0163 sq. km per person | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0146 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0142 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0139 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0122 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.012 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0115 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0111 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.0101 sq. km per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.0101 sq. km per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0071 sq. km per person, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0291 sq. km per person | 0.0267 sq. km per person | 0.0317 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0287 sq. km per person | 0.026 sq. km per person | 0.0347 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0296 sq. km per person | 0.025 sq. km per person | 0.0339 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0186 sq. km per person | 0.0144 sq. km per person | 0.0239 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0132 sq. km per person | 0.0124 sq. km per person | 0.0142 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0114 sq. km per person | 0.0107 sq. km per person | 0.0122 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0103 sq. km per person | 0.0101 sq. km per person | 0.0106 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 109 Spain 0.0103 sq. km per person compare
- 110 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0102 sq. km per person compare
- 111 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0102 sq. km per person compare
- 113 Costa Rica 0.01 sq. km per person compare
- 114 Iraq 0.0096 sq. km per person compare
- 115 Hungary 0.0095 sq. km per person 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 square kilometers, per capita in Cambodia?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Cambodia was 0.0101 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0347 sq. km per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0101 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 112th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.