Agricultural raw materials imports in Cambodia
Cambodia: Agricultural raw materials imports was 3.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural raw materials imports in Cambodia, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 3.0% for agricultural raw materials imports in 2024.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 306.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Cambodia peaked at 3.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2014.
Cambodia ranks 7th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.4% | — |
| 1963 | 1.3% | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 1.4% | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 1.0% | -31.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9% | -9.3% |
| 1967 | 1.0% | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | +162.0% |
| 1969 | 1.0% | -61.3% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | +42.2% |
| 1971 | 2.8% | +97.7% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +46.3% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -24.0% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +33.2% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +161.9% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +76.5% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | +19.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 3.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 3.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 3.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural raw materials imports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +162.0% | 1.0% | 2.6% |
| 2015 | +161.9% | 0.7% | 1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 2.6% | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 4 Pakistan 4.3% compare
- 5 Tajikistan 4.1% compare
- 6 Faroe Islands 3.1% compare
- 8 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.0% compare
- 9 Estonia 2.7% compare
- 10 Malawi 2.7% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cambodia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 462.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5889 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
- Rural population 58.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Cambodia?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Cambodia was 3.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
- How does Cambodia rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Cambodia ranks 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 306.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.