Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.8253 metric tons per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Cambodia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Cambodia stood at 0.8253 metric tons per person. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Cambodia peaked at 0.8253 metric tons per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1039 metric tons per person, in 1974.
That places Cambodia 23rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.459 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3845 metric tons per person | -16.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4817 metric tons per person | +25.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4985 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4346 metric tons per person | -12.8% |
| 1966 | 0.405 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4116 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5265 metric tons per person | +27.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3968 metric tons per person | -24.6% |
| 1970 | 0.5951 metric tons per person | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 0.431 metric tons per person | -27.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3007 metric tons per person | -30.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1666 metric tons per person | -44.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1039 metric tons per person | -37.6% |
| 1975 | 0.174 metric tons per person | +67.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1915 metric tons per person | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1905 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2072 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1195 metric tons per person | -42.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3496 metric tons per person | +192.6% |
| 1981 | 0.298 metric tons per person | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3679 metric tons per person | +23.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3694 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2238 metric tons per person | -39.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3068 metric tons per person | +37.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3411 metric tons per person | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2826 metric tons per person | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 0.373 metric tons per person | +32.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3854 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3509 metric tons per person | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.32 metric tons per person | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2812 metric tons per person | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2819 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2455 metric tons per person | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3496 metric tons per person | +42.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3211 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2988 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2951 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3372 metric tons per person | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3357 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3385 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3089 metric tons per person | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3851 metric tons per person | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3342 metric tons per person | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4639 metric tons per person | +38.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4869 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5238 metric tons per person | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5541 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5961 metric tons per person | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6219 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.645 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6853 metric tons per person | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6749 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6364 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6188 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.662 metric tons per person | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.731 metric tons per person | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7449 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7148 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7077 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7603 metric tons per person | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7434 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8253 metric tons per person | +11.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.8253 metric tons per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1219 metric tons per person, 6.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.8253 metric tons per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1282 metric tons per person, 6.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +192.6% | 0.1195 metric tons per person | 0.3496 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4443 metric tons per person | 0.3845 metric tons per person | 0.5265 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.248 metric tons per person | 0.1039 metric tons per person | 0.5951 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3298 metric tons per person | 0.2238 metric tons per person | 0.3854 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3081 metric tons per person | 0.2455 metric tons per person | 0.3509 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4327 metric tons per person | 0.3089 metric tons per person | 0.5961 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6735 metric tons per person | 0.6188 metric tons per person | 0.7449 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7592 metric tons per person | 0.7077 metric tons per person | 0.8253 metric tons per person | 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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Cambodia?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Cambodia was 0.8253 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8253 metric tons per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1039 metric tons per person in 1974.
- How does Cambodia rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 23rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.