Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Cambodia
Cambodia: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 5.91 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Cambodia, 1961–2023
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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Cambodia is 5.91 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Cambodia peaked at 5.91 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
Cambodia ranks 7th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 1.04 million tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 1.04 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.56 million tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 1.56 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.77 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 3.77 million tonnes | +112.7% |
| 2011 | 4.03 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 4.31 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 4.35 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.34 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.17 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 4.54 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 4.85 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 5.10 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 5.02 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 5.09 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 5.34 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 5.41 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 5.91 million tonnes | +9.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 5.91 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,000 tonnes, 656.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 5.91 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,000 tonnes, 590.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +112.7% | 1.77 million tonnes | 3.77 million tonnes |
| 2007 | +50.0% | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 698,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.45 million tonnes | 3.77 million tonnes | 5.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.44 million tonnes | 5.09 million tonnes | 5.91 million tonnes | 4 |
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)
- 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Cambodia?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Cambodia was 5.91 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Cambodia rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Cambodia ranks 7th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.