Rice production in Cambodia

Cambodia: Rice production was 14.20 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14.20 million tonnes
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
10th
of 142 countries
All-time high
14.20 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
538,000 tonnes
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rice production in Cambodia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice production in Cambodia is 14.20 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice production in Cambodia peaked at 14.20 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 538,000 tonnes, in 1979.

That places Cambodia 10th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.54 million tonnes 2.04 million tonnes 3.25 million tonnes 9
1970s 1.49 million tonnes 538,000 tonnes 3.81 million tonnes 10
1980s 1.93 million tonnes 1.26 million tonnes 2.67 million tonnes 10
1990s 2.95 million tonnes 2.22 million tonnes 4.04 million tonnes 10
2000s 5.46 million tonnes 3.82 million tonnes 7.59 million tonnes 10
2010s 9.66 million tonnes 8.25 million tonnes 10.89 million tonnes 10
2020s 12.48 million tonnes 10.94 million tonnes 14.20 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 7 Myanmar 27.65 million tonnes compare
  2. 8 Philippines 19.09 million tonnes compare
  3. 9 Pakistan 14.59 million tonnes compare
  4. 11 Brazil 10.67 million tonnes compare
  5. 12 Japan 10.14 million tonnes compare
  6. 13 United States 10.08 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 143 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice production in Cambodia?
Rice production in Cambodia was 14.20 million tonnes 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 rice production recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 14.20 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest rice production recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 538,000 tonnes in 1979.
How does Cambodia rank for rice production?
Cambodia ranks 10th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
Is rice production rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
143 places, 7,453 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Rice production is measured in tonnes.