Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Cambodia
Cambodia: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 886,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Cambodia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Cambodia stood at 886,000 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 54.6% on the previous year and up 299.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Cambodia peaked at 886,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1976.
Cambodia ranks 112th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 19,000 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1963 | 18,000 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 19,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 10,000 tonnes | -47.4% |
| 1966 | 17,000 tonnes | +70.0% |
| 1967 | 17,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 18,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 21,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 22,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 45,000 tonnes | +104.5% |
| 1972 | 104,000 tonnes | +131.1% |
| 1973 | 127,000 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1974 | 233,000 tonnes | +83.5% |
| 1975 | 115,000 tonnes | -50.6% |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 212,000 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 198,000 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 165,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 156,000 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 85,000 tonnes | -45.5% |
| 1984 | 109,000 tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1985 | 57,000 tonnes | -47.7% |
| 1986 | 83,000 tonnes | +45.6% |
| 1987 | 83,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 109,000 tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1989 | 40,000 tonnes | -63.3% |
| 1990 | 28,000 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1991 | 22,000 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1992 | 88,000 tonnes | +300.0% |
| 1993 | 115,000 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1994 | 66,000 tonnes | -42.6% |
| 1995 | 106,000 tonnes | +60.6% |
| 1996 | 52,000 tonnes | -50.9% |
| 1997 | 50,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 102,000 tonnes | +104.0% |
| 1999 | 91,000 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 139,000 tonnes | +52.7% |
| 2001 | 79,000 tonnes | -43.2% |
| 2002 | 105,000 tonnes | +32.9% |
| 2003 | 112,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 134,000 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 99,000 tonnes | -26.1% |
| 2006 | 99,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 118,000 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 95,000 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 90,000 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 158,000 tonnes | +75.6% |
| 2011 | 84,000 tonnes | -46.8% |
| 2012 | 277,000 tonnes | +229.8% |
| 2013 | 222,000 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 215,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 632,000 tonnes | +194.0% |
| 2016 | 513,000 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 339,000 tonnes | -33.9% |
| 2018 | 642,000 tonnes | +89.4% |
| 2019 | 368,000 tonnes | -42.7% |
| 2020 | 786,000 tonnes | +113.6% |
| 2021 | 595,000 tonnes | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 573,000 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 886,000 tonnes | +54.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 886,000 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.19 million tonnes, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 886,000 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 467,000 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +300.0% | 22,000 tonnes | 88,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 23,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 85,800 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 233,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 108,500 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 198,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,000 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes | 115,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 107,000 tonnes | 79,000 tonnes | 139,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 345,000 tonnes | 84,000 tonnes | 642,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 710,000 tonnes | 573,000 tonnes | 886,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 109 Papua New Guinea 936,000 tonnes compare
- 110 Togo 919,000 tonnes compare
- 111 Georgia 900,000 tonnes compare
- 113 Mauritania 882,000 tonnes compare
- 114 Bosnia and Herzegovina 875,000 tonnes compare
- 115 Jamaica 861,000 tonnes compare
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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Cambodia?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Cambodia was 886,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 886,000 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1976.
- How does Cambodia rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Cambodia ranks 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 299.1%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.