Cereal production in Cambodia
Cambodia: Cereal production was 15.58 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.58 million
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
31st
of 186 countries
All-time high
15.58 million
in 2024
All-time low
608,000
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Cambodia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 15.58 million for cereal production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Cambodia peaked at 15.58 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 608,000, in 1979.
That places Cambodia 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.56 million | — |
| 1962 | 2.19 million | -14.3% |
| 1963 | 2.81 million | +28.0% |
| 1964 | 2.96 million | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 2.64 million | -11.0% |
| 1966 | 2.51 million | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 2.61 million | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 3.40 million | +30.6% |
| 1969 | 2.62 million | -23.0% |
| 1970 | 3.95 million | +50.8% |
| 1971 | 2.85 million | -27.8% |
| 1972 | 2.01 million | -29.7% |
| 1973 | 1.12 million | -44.0% |
| 1974 | 705,000 | -37.2% |
| 1975 | 1.15 million | +62.4% |
| 1976 | 1.18 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.08 million | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 1.08 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 608,000 | -43.7% |
| 1980 | 1.82 million | +199.0% |
| 1981 | 1.57 million | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 2.00 million | +27.0% |
| 1983 | 2.08 million | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 1.31 million | -37.2% |
| 1985 | 1.85 million | +41.7% |
| 1986 | 2.14 million | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 1.85 million | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 2.54 million | +37.1% |
| 1989 | 2.73 million | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 2.59 million | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 2.46 million | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 2.28 million | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 2.43 million | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 2.27 million | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 3.50 million | +54.4% |
| 1996 | 3.47 million | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.46 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.56 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 4.14 million | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 4.18 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.28 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.97 million | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 5.03 million | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 4.43 million | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 6.23 million | +40.8% |
| 2006 | 6.64 million | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 7.25 million | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 7.79 million | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 8.51 million | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 9.02 million | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 9.50 million | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 10.24 million | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 10.24 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.80 million | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 9.67 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.49 million | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 11.75 million | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 12.12 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 11.78 million | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 11.84 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 12.91 million | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 13.01 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 14.70 million | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 15.58 million | +6.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 15.58 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.95 million, 8.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 15.58 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.19 million, 4.9× 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 | 1.82 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.70 million | 2.19 million | 3.40 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.57 million | 608,000 | 3.95 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 million | 1.31 million | 2.73 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.01 million | 2.27 million | 4.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.83 million | 3.97 million | 8.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.46 million | 9.02 million | 12.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.61 million | 11.84 million | 15.58 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 cereal production in Cambodia?
- Cereal production in Cambodia was 15.58 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.58 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 608,000 in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for cereal production?
- Cambodia ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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