How have things changed? in Cambodia
Cambodia: How have things changed? was 926,936 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
926,936 metric tons
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
28th
of 215 countries
All-time high
936,300 metric tons
in 2020
All-time low
19,706 metric tons
in 1980
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Cambodia, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed? in Cambodia is 926,936 metric tons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Cambodia peaked at 936,300 metric tons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19,706 metric tons, in 1980.
Cambodia ranks 28th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed? in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 45,000 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 45,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50,000 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 50,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 52,000 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 52,200 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 77,100 metric tons | +47.7% |
| 1972 | 87,100 metric tons | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 84,700 metric tons | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 84,700 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 84,700 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 84,704 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 84,711 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 40,925 metric tons | -51.7% |
| 1979 | 30,053 metric tons | -26.6% |
| 1980 | 19,706 metric tons | -34.4% |
| 1981 | 51,594 metric tons | +161.8% |
| 1982 | 68,715 metric tons | +33.2% |
| 1983 | 68,161 metric tons | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 64,424 metric tons | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 70,578 metric tons | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 73,651 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 82,224 metric tons | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 86,896 metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 86,556 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 117,081 metric tons | +35.3% |
| 1991 | 123,954 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 114,892 metric tons | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 113,785 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 109,454 metric tons | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 127,202 metric tons | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 124,510 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 131,600 metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 162,700 metric tons | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 309,480 metric tons | +90.2% |
| 2000 | 322,350 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 480,500 metric tons | +49.1% |
| 2002 | 475,250 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 467,808 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 418,135 metric tons | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 545,000 metric tons | +30.3% |
| 2006 | 661,152 metric tons | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 622,705 metric tons | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 627,500 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 700,000 metric tons | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 550,000 metric tons | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 608,000 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 687,000 metric tons | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 733,163 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 752,912 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 771,455 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 808,205 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 860,972 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 913,624 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 908,808 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 936,300 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 856,400 metric tons | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 862,200 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 866,250 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 926,936 metric tons | +7.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 926,936 metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403 metric tons, 7.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 926,936 metric tons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821 metric tons, 9.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +161.8% | 19,706 metric tons | 51,594 metric tons |
| 1999 | +90.2% | 162,700 metric tons | 309,480 metric tons |
| 1978 | -51.7% | 84,711 metric tons | 40,925 metric tons |
| 2001 | +49.1% | 322,350 metric tons | 480,500 metric tons |
| 1971 | +47.7% | 52,200 metric tons | 77,100 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,400 metric tons | 45,000 metric tons | 52,000 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 71,089 metric tons | 30,053 metric tons | 87,100 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 67,250 metric tons | 19,706 metric tons | 86,896 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 143,466 metric tons | 109,454 metric tons | 309,480 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 532,040 metric tons | 322,350 metric tons | 700,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 759,414 metric tons | 550,000 metric tons | 913,624 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 889,617 metric tons | 856,400 metric tons | 936,300 metric tons | 5 |
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 how have things changed? in Cambodia?
- How have things changed? in Cambodia was 926,936 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 936,300 metric tons in 2020.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,706 metric tons in 1980.
- How does Cambodia rank for how have things changed??
- Cambodia ranks 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.