Cotton yields in Cambodia
Cambodia: Cotton yields was 1.29 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.29 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
52nd
of 101 countries
All-time high
3 tonnes per hectare
in 1981
All-time low
0.3333 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cotton yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 1.29 tonnes per hectare for cotton yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Cambodia peaked at 3 tonnes per hectare in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.3333 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
Cambodia ranks 52nd of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cotton yields in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -49.4% |
| 1963 | 0.9172 tonnes per hectare | +14.6% |
| 1964 | 0.9818 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9677 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +43.1% |
| 1967 | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | +111.5% |
| 1968 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -56.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5897 tonnes per hectare | -54.1% |
| 1970 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +173.9% |
| 1971 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +16.1% |
| 1972 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1973 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | -40.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.975 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.45 tonnes per hectare | -55.0% |
| 1980 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +233.3% |
| 1981 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1983 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +77.8% |
| 1987 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4286 tonnes per hectare | -77.1% |
| 1989 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +250.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3333 tonnes per hectare | -77.8% |
| 1991 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +350.0% |
| 1992 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.29 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.31 tonnes per hectare, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.29 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.54 tonnes per hectare, 84% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cotton yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +350.0% | 0.3333 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare |
| 1989 | +250.0% | 0.4286 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare |
| 1980 | +233.3% | 0.45 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare |
| 1970 | +173.9% | 0.5897 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare |
| 1967 | +111.5% | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 2.93 tonnes per hectare |
| 1981 | +100.0% | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 0.5897 tonnes per hectare | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 0.45 tonnes per hectare | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 0.4286 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 0.3333 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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 cotton yields in Cambodia?
- Cotton yields in Cambodia was 1.29 tonnes per hectare 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 cotton yields recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 3 tonnes per hectare in 1981.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3333 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Cambodia rank for cotton yields?
- Cambodia ranks 52nd out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.