Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 16.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia, 1993–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 16.1% for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia peaked at 47.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2019.
Cambodia ranks 52nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 45.3% | — |
| 1994 | 45.6% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 47.7% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 44.5% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 44.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 44.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 40.9% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 35.5% | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 33.0% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 16.1% | -2.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 16.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 16.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.1%, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.7% | 40.9% | 47.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 25.5% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 15.4% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.1% | 17.1% | 6 |
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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2024)
- Rural population 58.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia was 16.1% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2019.
- How does Cambodia rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 52nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.