Cereal production in Cambodia
Cambodia: Cereal production was 15.58 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal 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
Cambodia recorded 15.58 million tonnes 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 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 608,000 tonnes, in 1979.
That places Cambodia 30th out of 185 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.70 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 3.40 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.57 million tonnes | 608,000 tonnes | 3.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.01 million tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | 4.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.83 million tonnes | 3.97 million tonnes | 8.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.46 million tonnes | 9.02 million tonnes | 12.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.61 million tonnes | 11.84 million tonnes | 15.58 million tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cambodia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.1% (2025)
- Rural population 10.51 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 58.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.86 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Cambodia?
- Cereal production in Cambodia was 15.58 million 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 cereal production recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.58 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 608,000 tonnes in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for cereal production?
- Cambodia ranks 30th out of 185 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.