Share of GDP from agriculture in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of GDP from agriculture was 16.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Cambodia, 1993–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 16.1% for share of gdp from agriculture in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Cambodia peaked at 47.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2019.
Cambodia ranks 52nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 45.3% | — |
| 1994 | 45.6% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 47.7% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 44.5% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 44.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 44.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 40.9% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 35.5% | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 33.0% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 16.1% | -2.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 16.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 16.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.1%, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.7% | 40.9% | 47.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 25.5% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 15.4% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.1% | 17.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2024)
- Rural population 58.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Cambodia?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Cambodia was 16.1% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2019.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Cambodia ranks 52nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).