Food expenditure per person in Cambodia
Cambodia: Food expenditure per person was 897.96 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food expenditure per person in Cambodia, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, food expenditure per person in Cambodia stood at 897.96 current US$. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 55.7% on the previous year and up 91.5% over ten years.
That places Cambodia 77th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Food expenditure per person in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 468.9 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 500.2 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 495.77 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 457.17 current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 546.45 current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 576.72 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 897.96 current US$ | +55.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 897.96 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 693.49 current US$, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 897.96 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,108 current US$, 81% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 488.29 current US$ | 468.9 current US$ | 500.2 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 619.57 current US$ | 457.17 current US$ | 897.96 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure per person in Cambodia?
- Food expenditure per person in Cambodia was 897.96 current US$ in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure per person recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 897.96 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 457.17 current US$ in 2020.
- How does Cambodia rank for food expenditure per person?
- Cambodia ranks 77th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of money spend on food in a given year. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.