Aquaculture production (Food) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Aquaculture production (Food) was 320,282 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Aquaculture production in Cambodia, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 320,282 metric tons for aquaculture production in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 166.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production in Cambodia peaked at 400,400 metric tons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Cambodia 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Aquaculture production (Food) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 4 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 11 metric tons | +175.0% |
| 1978 | 25 metric tons | +127.3% |
| 1979 | 53 metric tons | +112.0% |
| 1980 | 106 metric tons | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 240 metric tons | +126.4% |
| 1982 | 464 metric tons | +93.3% |
| 1983 | 934 metric tons | +101.3% |
| 1984 | 1,610 metric tons | +72.4% |
| 1985 | 3,000 metric tons | +86.3% |
| 1986 | 2,200 metric tons | -26.7% |
| 1987 | 2,500 metric tons | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 4,600 metric tons | +84.0% |
| 1989 | 5,538 metric tons | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 6,400 metric tons | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 6,700 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 8,550 metric tons | +27.6% |
| 1993 | 7,900 metric tons | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 8,200 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 9,511 metric tons | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 9,600 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 11,800 metric tons | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 14,100 metric tons | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 15,000 metric tons | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 14,430 metric tons | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 17,500 metric tons | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 18,250 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 26,300 metric tons | +44.1% |
| 2004 | 37,515 metric tons | +42.6% |
| 2005 | 44,000 metric tons | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 41,010 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 35,260 metric tons | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 40,000 metric tons | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 50,000 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 60,000 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 72,000 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 74,000 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 90,000 metric tons | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 120,055 metric tons | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 145,000 metric tons | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 172,500 metric tons | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 207,500 metric tons | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 254,050 metric tons | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 307,408 metric tons | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 400,400 metric tons | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 348,350 metric tons | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 330,600 metric tons | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 314,000 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 320,282 metric tons | +2.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 320,282 metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,636 metric tons, 33.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 320,282 metric tons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,310 metric tons, 244.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Aquaculture production (Food) 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 | +175.0% | 4 metric tons | 11 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.3 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 53 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,119 metric tons | 106 metric tons | 5,538 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,776 metric tons | 6,400 metric tons | 15,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,426 metric tons | 14,430 metric tons | 50,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 150,251 metric tons | 60,000 metric tons | 307,408 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 342,726 metric tons | 314,000 metric tons | 400,400 metric tons | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cambodia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2724 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3565 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production in Cambodia?
- Aquaculture production in Cambodia was 320,282 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest aquaculture production recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 400,400 metric tons in 2020.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Cambodia rank for aquaculture production?
- Cambodia ranks 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is aquaculture production rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.8%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Aquaculture production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.