Index of cereal production yield and land use in Cambodia
Cambodia: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 4.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.12 million
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
35th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.12 million
in 2024
All-time low
615,000
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Cambodia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, index of cereal production yield and land use in Cambodia stood at 4.12 million. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Cambodia peaked at 4.12 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 615,000, in 1974.
That places Cambodia 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.27 million | — |
| 1962 | 2.39 million | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 2.35 million | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 2.50 million | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 2.48 million | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.27 million | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 2.14 million | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 2.44 million | +14.0% |
| 1969 | 2.05 million | -16.0% |
| 1970 | 2.49 million | +21.5% |
| 1971 | 1.97 million | -20.6% |
| 1972 | 1.46 million | -26.3% |
| 1973 | 873,600 | -40.0% |
| 1974 | 615,000 | -29.6% |
| 1975 | 955,000 | +55.3% |
| 1976 | 1.05 million | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 1.06 million | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.06 million | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 849,000 | -20.3% |
| 1980 | 1.54 million | +81.5% |
| 1981 | 1.40 million | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 1.68 million | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 1.66 million | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.02 million | -38.5% |
| 1985 | 1.50 million | +46.5% |
| 1986 | 1.56 million | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 1.41 million | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 1.88 million | +33.0% |
| 1989 | 1.91 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.90 million | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.77 million | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 1.73 million | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.87 million | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 1.53 million | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 1.97 million | +28.6% |
| 1996 | 1.93 million | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.96 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.00 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.14 million | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 1.96 million | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 2.05 million | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 2.07 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.33 million | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 2.19 million | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 2.48 million | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 2.62 million | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 2.71 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.78 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.90 million | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.99 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.14 million | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 3.22 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.19 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.17 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.13 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.21 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.42 million | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 3.46 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.45 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.44 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.62 million | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 3.54 million | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.91 million | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 4.12 million | +5.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 4.12 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 912,352, 4.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 4.12 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 677,726, 6.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Index of cereal production yield and land use 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 | +81.5% | 849,000 | 1.54 million |
| 1975 | +55.3% | 615,000 | 955,000 |
| 1985 | +46.5% | 1.02 million | 1.50 million |
| 1973 | -40.0% | 1.46 million | 873,600 |
| 1984 | -38.5% | 1.66 million | 1.02 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.32 million | 2.05 million | 2.50 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.24 million | 615,000 | 2.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.56 million | 1.02 million | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 million | 1.53 million | 2.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 million | 1.96 million | 2.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 million | 2.99 million | 3.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 million | 3.44 million | 4.12 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 32 Romania 5.07 million compare
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.03 million compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 4.35 million compare
- 36 Guinea 3.99 million compare
- 37 Mozambique 3.42 million compare
- 38 South Africa 3.36 million compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cambodia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2724 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3565 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is index of cereal production yield and land use in Cambodia?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Cambodia was 4.12 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 615,000 in 1974.
- How does Cambodia rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Cambodia ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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