Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Cambodia
Cambodia: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 4.12 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.12 million hectares
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
35th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.12 million hectares
in 2024
All-time low
615,000 hectares
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Cambodia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Cambodia stood at 4.12 million hectares. 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, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Cambodia peaked at 4.12 million hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 615,000 hectares, 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.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.27 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 2.39 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 2.35 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 2.50 million hectares | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 2.48 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.27 million hectares | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 2.14 million hectares | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 2.44 million hectares | +14.0% |
| 1969 | 2.05 million hectares | -16.0% |
| 1970 | 2.49 million hectares | +21.5% |
| 1971 | 1.97 million hectares | -20.6% |
| 1972 | 1.46 million hectares | -26.3% |
| 1973 | 873,600 hectares | -40.0% |
| 1974 | 615,000 hectares | -29.6% |
| 1975 | 955,000 hectares | +55.3% |
| 1976 | 1.05 million hectares | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 1.06 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.06 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 849,000 hectares | -20.3% |
| 1980 | 1.54 million hectares | +81.5% |
| 1981 | 1.40 million hectares | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 1.68 million hectares | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 1.66 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.02 million hectares | -38.5% |
| 1985 | 1.50 million hectares | +46.5% |
| 1986 | 1.56 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 1.41 million hectares | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 1.88 million hectares | +33.0% |
| 1989 | 1.91 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.90 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.77 million hectares | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 1.73 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.87 million hectares | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 1.53 million hectares | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 1.97 million hectares | +28.6% |
| 1996 | 1.93 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.96 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.00 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.14 million hectares | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 1.96 million hectares | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 2.05 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 2.07 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.33 million hectares | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 2.19 million hectares | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 2.48 million hectares | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 2.62 million hectares | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 2.71 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.78 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.90 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.99 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.14 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 3.22 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.19 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.17 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.13 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.21 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.42 million hectares | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 3.46 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.45 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.44 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.62 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 3.54 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.91 million hectares | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 4.12 million hectares | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.32 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.24 million hectares | 615,000 hectares | 2.49 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 million hectares | 2.99 million hectares | 3.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 million hectares | 3.44 million hectares | 4.12 million hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 32 Romania 5.07 million hectares compare
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.03 million hectares compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 4.35 million hectares compare
- 36 Guinea 3.99 million hectares compare
- 37 Mozambique 3.42 million hectares compare
- 38 South Africa 3.36 million hectares compare
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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Cambodia?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Cambodia was 4.12 million hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 million hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 615,000 hectares in 1974.
- How does Cambodia rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Cambodia ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.