Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Cambodia
Cambodia: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 46.05 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
46.05 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
71st
of 191 countries
All-time high
46.05 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
10.95 billion kilocalories per day
in 1979
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Cambodia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Cambodia stood at 46.05 billion kilocalories per day. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Cambodia peaked at 46.05 billion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.95 billion kilocalories per day, in 1979.
Cambodia ranks 71st of 191 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.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.23 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 11.34 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 12.02 billion kilocalories per day | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 12.12 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 12.46 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 12.81 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 13.21 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 13.70 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 13.92 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 14.66 billion kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 14.83 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 14.79 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 14.50 billion kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 14.39 billion kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 12.06 billion kilocalories per day | -16.2% |
| 1976 | 11.29 billion kilocalories per day | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 11.09 billion kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 11.01 billion kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 10.95 billion kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 11.27 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 12.01 billion kilocalories per day | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 12.58 billion kilocalories per day | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 13.56 billion kilocalories per day | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 13.91 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 13.96 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 14.31 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 15.75 billion kilocalories per day | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 16.53 billion kilocalories per day | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 16.53 billion kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 17.55 billion kilocalories per day | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 18.84 billion kilocalories per day | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 19.80 billion kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 20.42 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 21.26 billion kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 21.95 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 21.08 billion kilocalories per day | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 21.60 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 23.10 billion kilocalories per day | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 24.54 billion kilocalories per day | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 25.85 billion kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 27.09 billion kilocalories per day | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 28.77 billion kilocalories per day | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 29.24 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 29.91 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 31.08 billion kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 32.22 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 32.83 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 33.50 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 34.19 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 36.55 billion kilocalories per day | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 38.43 billion kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 38.89 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 39.30 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 40.09 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 41.28 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 42.03 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 42.98 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 43.50 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 44.77 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 45.52 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 45.73 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 45.13 billion kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 46.05 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.53 billion kilocalories per day | 11.23 billion kilocalories per day | 13.92 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.96 billion kilocalories per day | 10.95 billion kilocalories per day | 14.83 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.04 billion kilocalories per day | 11.27 billion kilocalories per day | 16.53 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.01 billion kilocalories per day | 17.55 billion kilocalories per day | 24.54 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.47 billion kilocalories per day | 25.85 billion kilocalories per day | 34.19 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.78 billion kilocalories per day | 36.55 billion kilocalories per day | 44.77 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.61 billion kilocalories per day | 45.13 billion kilocalories per day | 46.05 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 68 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 51.37 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 69 Guatemala 51.17 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 70 Ecuador 47.12 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 72 Belgium 45.93 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 73 Zambia 44.97 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 74 Guinea 42.46 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Cambodia?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Cambodia was 46.05 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.05 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.95 billion kilocalories per day in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Cambodia ranks 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.