Beef production in Cambodia
Cambodia: Beef production was 64,962 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
64,962 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
92nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
75,000 tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
12,720 tonnes
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Cambodia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef production in Cambodia is 64,962 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Cambodia peaked at 75,000 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12,720 tonnes, in 1979.
Cambodia ranks 92nd of 198 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.
Beef production in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,680 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 13,920 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 14,440 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 14,760 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 15,160 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 15,496 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 18,896 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1968 | 21,848 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1969 | 23,248 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 27,800 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1971 | 28,080 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 27,720 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 27,360 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 26,640 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 19,920 tonnes | -25.2% |
| 1976 | 16,800 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1977 | 13,680 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1978 | 13,960 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 12,720 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 13,568 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 15,784 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 19,000 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1983 | 21,480 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 24,400 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 26,840 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 29,320 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 31,960 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 33,240 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 36,720 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 38,760 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 40,960 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 44,800 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 46,944 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 47,680 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 50,640 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 52,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 53,040 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 52,960 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 53,320 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 68,700 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 2001 | 67,000 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 62,200 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 63,120 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 64,080 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 67,120 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 70,320 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 71,440 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 72,800 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 75,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 72,672 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 72,800 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 73,200 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 69,683 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 64,738 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 63,768 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 64,032 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 65,126 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 64,737 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 65,510 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 63,887 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 64,600 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 64,600 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 64,780 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 64,962 tonnes | +0.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 64,962 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67,309 tonnes, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 64,962 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,349 tonnes, 3.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +28.8% | 53,320 tonnes | 68,700 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,828 tonnes | 13,680 tonnes | 23,248 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,468 tonnes | 12,720 tonnes | 28,080 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,231 tonnes | 13,568 tonnes | 36,720 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,110 tonnes | 38,760 tonnes | 53,320 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,178 tonnes | 62,200 tonnes | 75,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,627 tonnes | 63,768 tonnes | 73,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,566 tonnes | 63,887 tonnes | 64,962 tonnes | 5 |
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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)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef production in Cambodia?
- Beef production in Cambodia was 64,962 tonnes 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 beef production recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 75,000 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,720 tonnes in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for beef production?
- Cambodia ranks 92nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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