Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Cambodia
Cambodia: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 1,695 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 1,695 1000 No.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Cambodia peaked at 2,336 1000 No in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,579 1000 No, in 2016.
That places Cambodia 31st out of 139 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 | 1,968 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 1,986 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2,030 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2,065 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2,080 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,086 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,088 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,087 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,107 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2,249 1000 No | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 2,172 1000 No | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2,336 1000 No | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 2,199 1000 No | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 2,042 1000 No | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 1,927 1000 No | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 1,771 1000 No | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 1,579 1000 No | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 1,654 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1,752 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1,859 1000 No | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1,672 1000 No | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 1,677 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,706 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1,695 1000 No | -0.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1,695 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 733.25 1000 No, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1,695 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 146.15 1000 No, 11.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,075 1000 No | 1,968 1000 No | 2,249 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,929 1000 No | 1,579 1000 No | 2,336 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,688 1000 No | 1,672 1000 No | 1,706 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 1,695 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 2,336 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 1,579 1000 No in 2016.
- How does Cambodia rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Cambodia ranks 31st out of 139 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 17.0%. 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 — Male — 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.