Sugar cane production in Cambodia
Cambodia: Sugar cane production was 645,720 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
645,720 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
61st
of 110 countries
All-time high
1.54 million tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
40,000 tonnes
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane 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 sugar cane production in Cambodia is 645,720 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Cambodia peaked at 1.54 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40,000 tonnes, in 1980.
Cambodia ranks 61st of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar cane production in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 230,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 250,000 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 270,000 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 290,000 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 299,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 306,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 495,000 tonnes | +61.8% |
| 1968 | 445,000 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1969 | 402,000 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1970 | 525,000 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1971 | 263,000 tonnes | -49.9% |
| 1972 | 235,000 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1973 | 220,000 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 210,000 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 210,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 200,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 195,000 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 165,000 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1979 | 115,000 tonnes | -30.3% |
| 1980 | 40,000 tonnes | -65.2% |
| 1981 | 56,000 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1982 | 240,000 tonnes | +328.6% |
| 1983 | 300,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 190,000 tonnes | -36.7% |
| 1985 | 169,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 154,000 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 164,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 138,000 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 244,000 tonnes | +76.8% |
| 1990 | 258,000 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 145,000 tonnes | -43.8% |
| 1992 | 142,000 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 145,378 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 219,000 tonnes | +50.6% |
| 1995 | 202,490 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 171,305 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 187,542 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 133,053 tonnes | -29.1% |
| 1999 | 159,859 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 164,176 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 169,302 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 208,819 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 173,105 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 130,363 tonnes | -24.7% |
| 2005 | 118,164 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 141,704 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 286,811 tonnes | +102.4% |
| 2008 | 385,238 tonnes | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 350,155 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 365,555 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 468,738 tonnes | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 573,771 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 911,300 tonnes | +58.8% |
| 2014 | 1.54 million tonnes | +69.1% |
| 2015 | 709,200 tonnes | -54.0% |
| 2016 | 613,400 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 629,300 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 691,900 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 618,300 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 646,500 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 652,233 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 639,011 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 645,915 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 645,720 tonnes | -0.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 645,720 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.90 million tonnes, 34% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 645,720 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.33 million tonnes, 48% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +328.6% | 56,000 tonnes | 240,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 331,889 tonnes | 230,000 tonnes | 495,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 233,800 tonnes | 115,000 tonnes | 525,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 169,500 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 300,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 176,363 tonnes | 133,053 tonnes | 258,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 212,784 tonnes | 118,164 tonnes | 385,238 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 712,246 tonnes | 365,555 tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 645,876 tonnes | 639,011 tonnes | 652,233 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 sugar cane production in Cambodia?
- Sugar cane production in Cambodia was 645,720 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 sugar cane production recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,000 tonnes in 1980.
- How does Cambodia rank for sugar cane production?
- Cambodia ranks 61st out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.