Cereal production in Cambodia
Cambodia: Cereal production was 14.38 million metric tons in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14.38 million metric tons
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
32nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
14.38 million metric tons
in 2023
All-time low
608,000 metric tons
in 1979
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production in Cambodia, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 14.38 million metric tons for cereal production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Cambodia peaked at 14.38 million metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 608,000 metric tons, in 1979.
Cambodia ranks 32nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.56 million metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 2.19 million metric tons | -14.3% |
| 1963 | 2.81 million metric tons | +28.0% |
| 1964 | 2.96 million metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 2.64 million metric tons | -11.0% |
| 1966 | 2.51 million metric tons | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 2.61 million metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 3.40 million metric tons | +30.6% |
| 1969 | 2.62 million metric tons | -23.0% |
| 1970 | 3.95 million metric tons | +50.8% |
| 1971 | 2.85 million metric tons | -27.8% |
| 1972 | 2.01 million metric tons | -29.7% |
| 1973 | 1.12 million metric tons | -44.0% |
| 1974 | 705,000 metric tons | -37.2% |
| 1975 | 1.15 million metric tons | +62.4% |
| 1976 | 1.18 million metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.08 million metric tons | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 1.08 million metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 608,000 metric tons | -43.7% |
| 1980 | 1.82 million metric tons | +199.0% |
| 1981 | 1.57 million metric tons | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 2.00 million metric tons | +27.0% |
| 1983 | 2.08 million metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 1.31 million metric tons | -37.2% |
| 1985 | 1.85 million metric tons | +41.7% |
| 1986 | 2.14 million metric tons | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 1.85 million metric tons | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 2.54 million metric tons | +37.1% |
| 1989 | 2.73 million metric tons | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 2.59 million metric tons | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 2.46 million metric tons | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 2.28 million metric tons | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 2.43 million metric tons | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 2.27 million metric tons | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 3.50 million metric tons | +54.4% |
| 1996 | 3.47 million metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.46 million metric tons | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.56 million metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 4.14 million metric tons | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 4.18 million metric tons | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.28 million metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.97 million metric tons | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 5.03 million metric tons | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 4.43 million metric tons | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 6.23 million metric tons | +40.8% |
| 2006 | 6.64 million metric tons | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 7.25 million metric tons | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 7.79 million metric tons | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 8.51 million metric tons | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 9.02 million metric tons | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 9.50 million metric tons | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 10.24 million metric tons | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 10.24 million metric tons | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.80 million metric tons | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 9.67 million metric tons | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.49 million metric tons | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 11.75 million metric tons | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 12.12 million metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 11.78 million metric tons | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 11.84 million metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 12.91 million metric tons | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 12.79 million metric tons | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 14.38 million metric tons | +12.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 14.38 million metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.89 million metric tons, 7.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 14.38 million metric tons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.22 million metric tons, 4.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +199.0% | 608,000 metric tons | 1.82 million metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.70 million metric tons | 2.19 million metric tons | 3.40 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.57 million metric tons | 608,000 metric tons | 3.95 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 million metric tons | 1.31 million metric tons | 2.73 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.01 million metric tons | 2.27 million metric tons | 4.14 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.83 million metric tons | 3.97 million metric tons | 8.51 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.46 million metric tons | 9.02 million metric tons | 12.12 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.98 million metric tons | 11.84 million metric tons | 14.38 million metric tons | 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 in Cambodia?
- Cereal production in Cambodia was 14.38 million metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.38 million metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 608,000 metric tons in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for cereal production?
- Cambodia ranks 32nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.