Cotton yields in Cambodia
Cambodia: Cotton yields was 1.29 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
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 51st of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 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 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 51st out of 100 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.