Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 3.72 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia is 3.72 kg per hectare, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia peaked at 3.72 kg per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7161 kg per hectare, in 1979.
Cambodia ranks 74th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.13 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.9178 kg per hectare | -18.5% |
| 1963 | 1.19 kg per hectare | +30.2% |
| 1964 | 1.18 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.06 kg per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 1.11 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 1.22 kg per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 1.4 kg per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 1.28 kg per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 1.59 kg per hectare | +24.1% |
| 1971 | 1.45 kg per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 1.38 kg per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 1.29 kg per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 1.15 kg per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 1.2 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 1.11 kg per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 1.02 kg per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 1.01 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7161 kg per hectare | -29.4% |
| 1980 | 1.18 kg per hectare | +64.8% |
| 1981 | 1.12 kg per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 1.19 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 1.25 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 1.28 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.24 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 1.37 kg per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 1.31 kg per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.36 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.43 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 1.36 kg per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.39 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.32 kg per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.3 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.48 kg per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 1.78 kg per hectare | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 1.8 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.76 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.78 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.93 kg per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 2.13 kg per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 2.09 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.92 kg per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 2.16 kg per hectare | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 2.02 kg per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 2.51 kg per hectare | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 2.53 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.68 kg per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.8 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 2.94 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.02 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.02 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.18 kg per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 3.21 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.1 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 3.09 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.27 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 3.44 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.51 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.42 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.44 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.57 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 3.65 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 3.72 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 3.72 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.09 kg per hectare, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 3.72 kg per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.75 kg per hectare, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield vs. GDP 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 | +64.8% | 0.7161 kg per hectare | 1.18 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.17 kg per hectare | 0.9178 kg per hectare | 1.4 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.19 kg per hectare | 0.7161 kg per hectare | 1.59 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 kg per hectare | 1.12 kg per hectare | 1.43 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 kg per hectare | 1.3 kg per hectare | 1.93 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 kg per hectare | 1.92 kg per hectare | 2.94 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 kg per hectare | 3.02 kg per hectare | 3.51 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6 kg per hectare | 3.44 kg per hectare | 3.72 kg per hectare | 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 yield vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia was 3.72 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 kg per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7161 kg per hectare in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 74th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.