Soybean yields in Cambodia
Cambodia: Soybean yields was 1.46 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.46 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
67th
of 106 countries
All-time high
2.5 tonnes per hectare
in 1991
All-time low
0.3333 tonnes per hectare
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Soybean yields in Cambodia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for soybean yields in Cambodia is 1.46 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Cambodia peaked at 2.5 tonnes per hectare in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3333 tonnes per hectare, in 1982.
That places Cambodia 67th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Soybean yields in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6554 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.6417 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.8071 tonnes per hectare | +25.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | -17.4% |
| 1965 | 0.6711 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.9012 tonnes per hectare | +34.3% |
| 1967 | 0.8602 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.8163 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7231 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 1970 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | -40.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3333 tonnes per hectare | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +116.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7571 tonnes per hectare | -41.8% |
| 1987 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +42.9% |
| 1988 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +53.8% |
| 1990 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +70.5% |
| 1992 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -56.3% |
| 1995 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +61.8% |
| 1997 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8946 tonnes per hectare | -48.0% |
| 1999 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8453 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8596 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +56.0% |
| 2003 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.46 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.26 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.46 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.64 tonnes per hectare, 89% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybean yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +116.7% | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | 1.3 tonnes per hectare |
| 1991 | +70.5% | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7492 tonnes per hectare | 0.6417 tonnes per hectare | 0.9012 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9267 tonnes per hectare | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8277 tonnes per hectare | 0.3333 tonnes per hectare | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | 0.8946 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 0.8453 tonnes per hectare | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 64 South Africa 1.61 tonnes per hectare compare
- 65 Serbia 1.58 tonnes per hectare compare
- 66 Cote d'Ivoire 1.46 tonnes per hectare compare
- 68 Philippines 1.36 tonnes per hectare compare
- 69 Ecuador 1.32 tonnes per hectare compare
- 70 Nepal 1.26 tonnes per hectare 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 soybean yields in Cambodia?
- Soybean yields in Cambodia was 1.46 tonnes per hectare 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 soybean yields recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 tonnes per hectare in 1991.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3333 tonnes per hectare in 1982.
- How does Cambodia rank for soybean yields?
- Cambodia ranks 67th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Soybean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.