Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Cambodia
Cambodia: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 3,531 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Cambodia, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Cambodia stood at 3,531 1000 No.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Cambodia peaked at 4,754 1000 No in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,292 1000 No, in 2016.
That places Cambodia 28th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,200 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 4,073 1000 No | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 4,133 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 4,159 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 4,177 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 4,167 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 4,163 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4,157 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4,020 1000 No | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 4,467 1000 No | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 4,458 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4,754 1000 No | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 4,436 1000 No | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 4,068 1000 No | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 3,837 1000 No | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 3,581 1000 No | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 3,292 1000 No | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 3,410 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 3,555 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 3,715 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 3,492 1000 No | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 3,455 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3,556 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 3,531 1000 No | -0.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 3,531 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,233 1000 No, 2.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 3,531 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 133.62 1000 No, 26.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,171 1000 No | 4,020 1000 No | 4,467 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,911 1000 No | 3,292 1000 No | 4,754 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,509 1000 No | 3,455 1000 No | 3,556 1000 No | 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 employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Cambodia?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Cambodia was 3,531 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,754 1000 No in 2011.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,292 1000 No in 2016.
- How does Cambodia rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Cambodia ranks 28th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.