Fertilizer use by nutrient in Cambodia
Cambodia: Fertilizer use by nutrient was 139,829 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use by nutrient in Cambodia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 139,829 tonnes for fertilizer use by nutrient in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 65.1% on the previous year and up 177.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use by nutrient in Cambodia peaked at 139,829 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100 tonnes, in 1975.
That places Cambodia 59th out of 202 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.
Fertilizer use by nutrient in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,200 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 150 tonnes | -96.4% |
| 1963 | 200 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 300 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,000 tonnes | +900.0% |
| 1968 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 1,765 tonnes | -55.9% |
| 1971 | 2,121 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1972 | 1,000 tonnes | -52.9% |
| 1973 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 900 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 100 tonnes | -88.9% |
| 1976 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7,200 tonnes | +7100.0% |
| 1981 | 10,500 tonnes | +45.8% |
| 1982 | 7,300 tonnes | -30.5% |
| 1983 | 1,600 tonnes | -78.1% |
| 1984 | 500 tonnes | -68.8% |
| 1990 | 1,600 tonnes | +220.0% |
| 1991 | 4,200 tonnes | +162.5% |
| 1992 | 9,400 tonnes | +123.8% |
| 1993 | 10,000 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 6,000 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1995 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,300 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 1997 | 18,900 tonnes | +339.5% |
| 1998 | 3,220 tonnes | -83.0% |
| 2002 | 8,112 tonnes | +151.9% |
| 2003 | 5,205 tonnes | -35.8% |
| 2004 | 7,451 tonnes | +43.2% |
| 2005 | 11,054 tonnes | +48.4% |
| 2006 | 10,663 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 11,212 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 12,571 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 17,393 tonnes | +38.4% |
| 2010 | 22,658 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 36,491 tonnes | +61.1% |
| 2012 | 54,838 tonnes | +50.3% |
| 2013 | 50,442 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 64,090 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 80,858 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 55,653 tonnes | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 114,998 tonnes | +106.6% |
| 2018 | 127,806 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 112,119 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 110,158 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 121,718 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 84,679 tonnes | -30.4% |
| 2023 | 139,829 tonnes | +65.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 139,829 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47,552 tonnes, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 139,829 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,697 tonnes, 6.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use by nutrient 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +7100.0% | 100 tonnes | 7,200 tonnes |
| 1967 | +900.0% | 300 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes |
| 1997 | +339.5% | 4,300 tonnes | 18,900 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,717 tonnes | 150 tonnes | 4,200 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 998 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 2,121 tonnes | 7 |
| 1980s | 5,420 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 10,500 tonnes | 5 |
| 1990s | 7,069 tonnes | 1,600 tonnes | 18,900 tonnes | 9 |
| 2000s | 10,458 tonnes | 5,205 tonnes | 17,393 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 71,995 tonnes | 22,658 tonnes | 127,806 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,096 tonnes | 84,679 tonnes | 139,829 tonnes | 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 fertilizer use by nutrient in Cambodia?
- Fertilizer use by nutrient in Cambodia was 139,829 tonnes 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 by nutrient recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 139,829 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use by nutrient recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 tonnes in 1975.
- How does Cambodia rank for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Cambodia ranks 59th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use by nutrient rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.2%. 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 by nutrient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.