Corn yields in Cambodia
Cambodia: Corn yields was 6.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.09 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
50th
of 171 countries
All-time high
6.09 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
0.82 tonnes per hectare
in 1988
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn yields in Cambodia, 1961–2024
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 6.09 tonnes per hectare for corn yields in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Cambodia peaked at 6.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.82 tonnes per hectare, in 1988.
Cambodia ranks 50th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Corn yields in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -24.1% |
| 1963 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -36.6% |
| 1966 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 1968 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 1970 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +38.1% |
| 1971 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -18.7% |
| 1972 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -18.0% |
| 1974 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9333 tonnes per hectare | -24.2% |
| 1980 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8361 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8776 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +27.2% |
| 1985 | 0.913 tonnes per hectare | -18.2% |
| 1986 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +29.9% |
| 1987 | 0.95 tonnes per hectare | -19.9% |
| 1988 | 0.82 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +34.4% |
| 1990 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +77.5% |
| 1991 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -38.6% |
| 1992 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +31.0% |
| 2000 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +71.5% |
| 2001 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | +80.2% |
| 2004 | 3.32 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 3.58 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.68 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 3.61 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 4.41 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 3.91 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 4.81 tonnes per hectare | +50.4% |
| 2017 | 5.43 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 5.92 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 4.82 tonnes per hectare | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 5.29 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 5.75 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 5.92 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 5.98 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 6.09 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 6.09 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.04 tonnes per hectare, 3.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 6.09 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.82 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 0.9333 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9801 tonnes per hectare | 0.82 tonnes per hectare | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.37 tonnes per hectare | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | 5.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8 tonnes per hectare | 5.29 tonnes per hectare | 6.09 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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 corn yields in Cambodia?
- Corn yields in Cambodia was 6.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn yields recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.82 tonnes per hectare in 1988.
- How does Cambodia rank for corn yields?
- Cambodia ranks 50th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.