Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Cambodia
Cambodia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total was 32.9 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Cambodia, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Cambodia stood at 32.9 %. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Cambodia peaked at 39.9 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.9 %, in 2017.
That places Cambodia 37th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 36.2 % | — |
| 2015 | 33.6 % | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 33.5 % | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 32.9 % | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 35.2 % | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 38.5 % | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 39.9 % | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 39.8 % | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 36.6 % | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 32.9 % | -10.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 32.9 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.55 %, 79% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 32.9 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.2 %, 2.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.98 % | 32.9 % | 38.5 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 37.3 % | 32.9 % | 39.9 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 34 Honduras 38.6 % compare
- 35 El Salvador 37.9 % compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 37.4 % compare
- 38 Peru 32.8 % compare
- 39 Nepal 32.2 % compare
- 40 Philippines 31.4 % 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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Cambodia?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Cambodia was 32.9 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9 % in 2017.
- How does Cambodia rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- Cambodia ranks 37th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.