Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Cambodia
Cambodia: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 131,351 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Cambodia is 131,351 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 247.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Cambodia peaked at 131,351 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.66 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Cambodia ranks 92nd of 206 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.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 356.9 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 305.91 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1963 | 504.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.8% |
| 1964 | 498.53 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 594.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1966 | 379.56 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 1967 | 470.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1968 | 504.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 362.56 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1970 | 220.94 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 1971 | 62.32 current US$ per square kilometre | -71.8% |
| 1972 | 39.66 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1973 | 84.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +114.3% |
| 1974 | 107.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1975 | 28.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -73.7% |
| 1976 | 22.66 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 84.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +275.0% |
| 1978 | 84.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 84.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 90.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 56.65 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1982 | 67.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 84.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 101.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 113.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 118.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 124.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 181.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1989 | 249.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1990 | 487.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +95.5% |
| 1991 | 1,207 current US$ per square kilometre | +147.7% |
| 1992 | 1,501 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1993 | 1,609 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 2,776 current US$ per square kilometre | +72.5% |
| 1995 | 4,844 current US$ per square kilometre | +74.5% |
| 1996 | 3,648 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1997 | 4,170 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 4,532 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 6,396 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2000 | 7,869 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 8,498 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 10,894 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 11,999 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 15,851 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 17,516 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 20,916 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 23,159 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 26,671 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 23,771 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 29,136 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 37,979 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2012 | 44,403 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 37,763 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 38,783 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 48,391 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 57,042 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 63,891 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 71,946 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 83,985 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 100,363 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 109,376 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 127,306 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 131,351 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 131,351 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28,025 current US$ per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 131,351 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115,755 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +275.0% | 22.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 84.98 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +147.7% | 487.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,207 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +114.3% | 39.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 84.98 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 441.88 current US$ per square kilometre | 305.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 594.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 82.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 22.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 220.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 118.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 56.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 249.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,117 current US$ per square kilometre | 487.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,396 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,714 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,869 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,671 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,332 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,136 current US$ per square kilometre | 83,985 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,099 current US$ per square kilometre | 100,363 current US$ per square kilometre | 131,351 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 89 Indonesia 136,776 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Grenada 135,294 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Guatemala 132,503 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Saint Lucia 131,148 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Tunisia 128,637 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Ecuador 125,326 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Cambodia
- Merchandise trade 127.1% (2025)
- Food imports 7.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 72.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 33.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 78.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 31.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,752 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 17.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Cambodia?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Cambodia was 131,351 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 131,351 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.66 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Cambodia rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 92nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.8%. 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 Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.