Land use for vegetable oil crops in Cambodia
Cambodia: Land use for vegetable oil crops was 41,647 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land use for vegetable oil crops in Cambodia, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, land use for vegetable oil crops in Cambodia stood at 41,647 hectares.
That represents a change of down 27.4% on the previous year and up 191.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for vegetable oil crops in Cambodia peaked at 57,374 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,086 hectares, in 1991.
That places Cambodia 25th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use for vegetable oil crops in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13,086 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 13,112 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 13,139 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 13,165 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 13,191 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 13,218 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 13,244 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 13,271 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 13,298 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 13,325 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 13,352 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 13,379 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 13,406 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 13,463 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 13,549 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 13,636 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 13,724 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 13,814 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 13,904 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 13,996 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 14,089 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 14,115 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 14,224 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 14,300 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 17,342 hectares | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 21,835 hectares | +25.9% |
| 2017 | 28,035 hectares | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 34,790 hectares | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 41,156 hectares | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 46,545 hectares | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 51,690 hectares | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 52,345 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 57,374 hectares | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 41,647 hectares | -27.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 41,647 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41,858 hectares, 99% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 41,647 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 175,126 hectares, 24% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use for vegetable oil crops 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -27.4% | 57,374 hectares | 41,647 hectares |
| 2017 | +28.4% | 21,835 hectares | 28,035 hectares |
| 2016 | +25.9% | 17,342 hectares | 21,835 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,192 hectares | 13,086 hectares | 13,298 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 13,555 hectares | 13,325 hectares | 13,904 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,388 hectares | 13,996 hectares | 41,156 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,920 hectares | 41,647 hectares | 57,374 hectares | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Cambodia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 16.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use for vegetable oil crops in Cambodia?
- Land use for vegetable oil crops in Cambodia was 41,647 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use for vegetable oil crops recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 57,374 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use for vegetable oil crops recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,086 hectares in 1991.
- How does Cambodia rank for land use for vegetable oil crops?
- Cambodia ranks 25th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use for vegetable oil crops rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 use for vegetable oil crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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