Rice — Production, per square kilometre in Cambodia
Cambodia: Rice — Production, per square kilometre was 74.7 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Production, per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 74.7 t per square kilometre for rice — production, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — production, per square kilometre in Cambodia peaked at 74.7 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.05 t per square kilometre, in 1979.
Cambodia ranks 2nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Production, per square kilometre in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.5 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.55 t per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1963 | 14.85 t per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1964 | 15.64 t per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 14.16 t per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1966 | 13.46 t per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 13.92 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 18.42 t per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1969 | 14.18 t per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1970 | 21.61 t per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 1971 | 15.48 t per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1972 | 10.92 t per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1973 | 5.95 t per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 1974 | 3.6 t per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 1975 | 6.12 t per square kilometre | +70.1% |
| 1976 | 6.23 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 5.67 t per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 5.67 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.05 t per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 1980 | 9.73 t per square kilometre | +219.1% |
| 1981 | 8.44 t per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 11.04 t per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1983 | 11.55 t per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 7.14 t per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 1985 | 10.27 t per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1986 | 11.86 t per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 10.28 t per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 14.16 t per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1989 | 15.14 t per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 14.16 t per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 13.6 t per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 12.58 t per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 13.5 t per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 12.6 t per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 19.53 t per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 1996 | 19.28 t per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 19.35 t per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 19.88 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 22.89 t per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 22.81 t per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 23.22 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 21.65 t per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 26.69 t per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 23.62 t per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 33.91 t per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2006 | 35.49 t per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 38.11 t per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 40.65 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 42.97 t per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 46.71 t per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 49.73 t per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 52.63 t per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 53.2 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 52.82 t per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 52.88 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 56.38 t per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 59.59 t per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 61.7 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 61.67 t per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 61.95 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 69.15 t per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 67.14 t per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 74.7 t per square kilometre | +11.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 74.7 t per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.12 t per square kilometre, 66.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 74.7 t per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.98 t per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Production, per square kilometre 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 | +219.1% | 3.05 t per square kilometre | 9.73 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.41 t per square kilometre | 11.55 t per square kilometre | 18.42 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.43 t per square kilometre | 3.05 t per square kilometre | 21.61 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.96 t per square kilometre | 7.14 t per square kilometre | 15.14 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.74 t per square kilometre | 12.58 t per square kilometre | 22.89 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.91 t per square kilometre | 21.65 t per square kilometre | 42.97 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.73 t per square kilometre | 46.71 t per square kilometre | 61.7 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.24 t per square kilometre | 61.95 t per square kilometre | 74.7 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 1 Bangladesh 466.24 t per square kilometre compare
- 3 Sri Lanka 72.96 t per square kilometre compare
- 4 India 69.88 t per square kilometre compare
- 5 Philippines 67.28 t per square kilometre 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 rice — production, per square kilometre in Cambodia?
- Rice — production, per square kilometre in Cambodia was 74.7 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — production, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7 t per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice — production, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 t per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for rice — production, per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rice — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rice — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.