Tobacco production in Cambodia
Cambodia: Tobacco production was 12,410 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12,410 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
36th
of 146 countries
All-time high
17,404 tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
2,479 tonnes
in 2004
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tobacco 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
In 2024, tobacco production in Cambodia stood at 12,410 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco production in Cambodia peaked at 17,404 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,479 tonnes, in 2004.
That places Cambodia 36th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tobacco production in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,661 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 6,500 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1963 | 6,900 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 10,500 tonnes | +52.2% |
| 1965 | 10,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10,100 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 11,800 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1968 | 13,700 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1969 | 16,300 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1970 | 9,700 tonnes | -40.5% |
| 1971 | 8,900 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 8,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,100 tonnes | -42.7% |
| 1974 | 7,300 tonnes | +43.1% |
| 1975 | 7,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6,000 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1979 | 4,200 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1980 | 4,500 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 4,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,600 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 6,100 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 6,600 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 5,800 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 5,900 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 7,800 tonnes | +32.2% |
| 1991 | 8,800 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 8,900 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 4,980 tonnes | -44.0% |
| 1994 | 12,000 tonnes | +141.0% |
| 1995 | 11,079 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 9,620 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 10,493 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 10,144 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 6,358 tonnes | -37.3% |
| 2000 | 7,665 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 4,662 tonnes | -39.2% |
| 2002 | 4,692 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 7,601 tonnes | +62.0% |
| 2004 | 2,479 tonnes | -67.4% |
| 2005 | 14,143 tonnes | +470.5% |
| 2006 | 14,231 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 13,644 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 17,404 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 13,486 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 14,625 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 12,900 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 9,000 tonnes | -30.2% |
| 2013 | 8,800 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 14,090 tonnes | +60.1% |
| 2015 | 14,054 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 14,278 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 14,433 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 14,596 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 9,880 tonnes | -32.3% |
| 2020 | 12,970 tonnes | +31.3% |
| 2021 | 12,798 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 11,883 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 12,550 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 12,410 tonnes | -1.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 12,410 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,560 tonnes, 4.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 12,410 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,410 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tobacco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +470.5% | 2,479 tonnes | 14,143 tonnes |
| 1994 | +141.0% | 4,980 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,218 tonnes | 5,661 tonnes | 16,300 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,200 tonnes | 4,200 tonnes | 9,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,350 tonnes | 4,500 tonnes | 6,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,017 tonnes | 4,980 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,001 tonnes | 2,479 tonnes | 17,404 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,666 tonnes | 8,800 tonnes | 14,625 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,522 tonnes | 11,883 tonnes | 12,970 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 tobacco production in Cambodia?
- Tobacco production in Cambodia was 12,410 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 tobacco production recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,404 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,479 tonnes in 2004.
- How does Cambodia rank for tobacco production?
- Cambodia ranks 36th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco production rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.