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 143 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
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 143 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.
Rice production in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.38 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2.04 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1963 | 2.62 million tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1964 | 2.76 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 2.50 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1966 | 2.38 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 2.46 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 3.25 million tonnes | +32.3% |
| 1969 | 2.50 million tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1970 | 3.81 million tonnes | +52.4% |
| 1971 | 2.73 million tonnes | -28.4% |
| 1972 | 1.93 million tonnes | -29.5% |
| 1973 | 1.05 million tonnes | -45.5% |
| 1974 | 635,000 tonnes | -39.5% |
| 1975 | 1.08 million tonnes | +70.1% |
| 1976 | 1.10 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.00 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 1.00 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 538,000 tonnes | -46.2% |
| 1980 | 1.72 million tonnes | +219.1% |
| 1981 | 1.49 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 1.95 million tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1983 | 2.04 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 1.26 million tonnes | -38.2% |
| 1985 | 1.81 million tonnes | +43.8% |
| 1986 | 2.09 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 1.81 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 2.50 million tonnes | +37.7% |
| 1989 | 2.67 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 2.50 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 2.40 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 2.22 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 2.38 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 2.22 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 3.45 million tonnes | +55.1% |
| 1996 | 3.40 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.41 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.51 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.04 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 4.03 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.10 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.82 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 4.71 million tonnes | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 4.17 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 5.99 million tonnes | +43.5% |
| 2006 | 6.26 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 6.73 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 7.18 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 7.59 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 8.25 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 8.78 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 9.29 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 9.39 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.32 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 9.34 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.95 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 10.52 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 10.89 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 10.89 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.94 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 12.21 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 11.85 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 13.19 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 14.20 million tonnes | +7.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 14.20 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 407,632 tonnes, 34.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 14.20 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.00 million tonnes, 4.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +219.1% | 538,000 tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 143 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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Rice production is measured in tonnes.