Fertilizer use per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Fertilizer use per capita was 0.66 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use per capita in Cambodia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.66 Kilograms per capita for fertilizer use per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 266.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Cambodia peaked at 0.86 Kilograms per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.01 Kilograms per capita, in 1961.
That places Cambodia 109th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0533 Kilograms per capita | 0.01 Kilograms per capita | 0.14 Kilograms per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0633 Kilograms per capita | 0.03 Kilograms per capita | 0.08 Kilograms per capita | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0783 Kilograms per capita | 0.01 Kilograms per capita | 0.19 Kilograms per capita | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0425 Kilograms per capita | 0.01 Kilograms per capita | 0.08 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0713 Kilograms per capita | 0.05 Kilograms per capita | 0.12 Kilograms per capita | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.243 Kilograms per capita | 0.07 Kilograms per capita | 0.51 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.685 Kilograms per capita | 0.57 Kilograms per capita | 0.86 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
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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 fertilizer use per capita in Cambodia?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Cambodia was 0.66 Kilograms per capita 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 fertilizer use per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.86 Kilograms per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 Kilograms per capita in 1961.
- How does Cambodia rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 109th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 266.7%. 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 Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.