Agricultural production in Cambodia
According to FAOSTAT, Cambodia produced 15.6 million t of cereals, 656,733 t of vegetables, 607,356 t of fruit, 192,858 t of meat and 24,320 t of milk in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were cassava (14.3 million t), rice (14.2 million t) and maize (1.4 million t).
- Products recorded
- 61
- World #1
- 0
- products
- World top 10
- 5
- products
- Year
- 2024
Cambodia ranks second or third in the world for jute, raw or retted.
Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in jute, raw or retted (+76559%), followed by natural rubber (+443%).
Livestock numbers: 2.8 million cattle and 2.0 million pigs.
Totals by group
| Group | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All cereals | 15,580,000 | 30 | 0.5% | +59% |
| All roots and tubers | 14,340,139 | 15 | 1.52% | +19% |
| All vegetables | 656,733 | 94 | 0.06% | +8.5% |
| All sugar crops | 645,720 | 85 | 0.03% | −58% |
| All fruit | 607,356 | 101 | 0.06% | +66% |
| All meat | 192,858 | 107 | 0.05% | −5.5% |
| All pulses | 81,977 | 79 | 0.08% | +8.9% |
| All citrus fruit | 71,135 | 70 | 0.04% | +0.7% |
| All milk | 24,320 | 146 | 0% | −1.1% |
| All eggs | 22,832 | 99 | 0.02% | −5.6% |
| All tree nuts | 3,207 | 84 | 0.02% | −3.1% |
All products by volume, 2024
| Product | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassava | 14,261,306 | 7 | 4.17% | +19% |
| Rice (paddy) | 14,200,000 | 10 | 1.73% | +52% |
| Beer | 1,500,000 | 26 | 0.81% | +241% |
| Maize | 1,380,000 | 55 | 0.11% | +191% |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 656,733 | 32 | 0.23% | +8.5% |
| Sugar cane | 645,720 | 57 | 0.03% | −58% |
| Natural rubber | 527,200 | 7 | 3.56% | +443% |
| Oil palm fruit | 436,879 | 24 | 0.1% | +173% |
| Bananas | 374,923 | 41 | 0.27% | +172% |
| Jute, raw or retted | 153,318 | 3 | 4.14% | +76,559% |
| Raw sugar | 120,000 | 71 | 0.06% | +1,400% |
| Pork (pig meat) | 100,565 | 58 | 0.08% | −11% |
| Palm oil | 100,000 | 24 | 0.13% | +216% |
| Coconuts, in shell | 98,231 | 27 | 0.15% | +58% |
| Beans, dry | 81,977 | 45 | 0.27% | +8.9% |
| Other fruits, n.e.c. | 68,832 | 55 | 0.18% | −3.3% |
| Mangoes and guavas | 67,875 | 43 | 0.11% | +6.7% |
| Oranges | 64,699 | 53 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| Beef (cattle meat) | 57,964 | 91 | 0.08% | +3.5% |
| Soybeans | 51,000 | 49 | 0.01% | −51% |
| Other starchy roots and tubers | 39,550 | 25 | 0.4% | +4.6% |
| Sweet potatoes | 39,283 | 58 | 0.04% | −28% |
| Molasses | 38,824 | 69 | 0.05% | +11% |
| Palm kernels | 25,000 | 24 | 0.13% | +164% |
| Pineapples | 24,591 | 44 | 0.08% | +4.3% |
| Cow milk | 24,320 | 143 | 0% | −1.1% |
| Hen eggs | 18,832 | 102 | 0.02% | −5.8% |
| Chicken meat | 17,577 | 129 | 0.01% | +1.0% |
| Raw hides and skins of cattle | 13,701 | 58 | 0.16% | +3.5% |
| Chillies and peppers, dry | 13,306 | 27 | 0.24% | +9.3% |
| Tobacco, unmanufactured | 12,410 | 35 | 0.21% | −12% |
| Groundnuts (peanuts) | 12,000 | 65 | 0.02% | −57% |
| Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen | 11,593 | 65 | 0.12% | +3.5% |
| Coconut oil | 10,762 | 16 | 0.34% | 0.0% |
| Oil of palm kernel | 10,100 | 24 | 0.12% | +131% |
| Sesame seed | 10,000 | 39 | 0.15% | −42% |
| Duck meat | 9,753 | 27 | 0.13% | +3.0% |
| Fat of pigs | 8,162 | 34 | 0.07% | −11% |
| Buffalo meat | 6,998 | 17 | 0.1% | −20% |
| Soya bean oil | 6,500 | 71 | 0.01% | −50% |
| Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen | 6,121 | 39 | 0.07% | −11% |
| Eggs from other birds in shell, fresh, n.e.c. | 4,000 | 16 | 0.06% | −4.7% |
| Other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. | 3,975 | 10 | 0.6% | +7.9% |
| Grapefruit and pomelos | 3,435 | 51 | 0.03% | +7.0% |
| Other nuts | 3,207 | 35 | 0.29% | −3.1% |
| Lemons and limes | 3,001 | 76 | 0.01% | +7.0% |
| Pepper (black, white) | 2,511 | 20 | 0.27% | +0.2% |
| Cattle fat, unrendered | 1,897 | 72 | 0.06% | +3.5% |
| Edible offal of buffalo, fresh, chilled or frozen | 1,400 | 17 | 0.11% | −20% |
| Raw hides and skins of buffaloes | 1,400 | 17 | 0.09% | −20% |
| Castor oil seeds | 1,285 | 19 | 0.07% | +1.3% |
| Tallow | 1,210 | 57 | 0.01% | −16% |
| Other oil seeds, n.e.c. | 552 | 54 | 0.02% | −1.1% |
| Coffee, green | 363 | 60 | 0% | +1.7% |
| Groundnut oil | 288 | 77 | 0% | −58% |
| Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling | 278 | 13 | 0.06% | 0.0% |
| Seed cotton | 232 | 73 | 0% | −4.5% |
| Buffalo fat, unrendered | 224 | 17 | 0.05% | −20% |
| Cotton seed | 156 | 75 | 0% | −9.8% |
| Cotton lint | 78 | 75 | 0% | +8.3% |
| Raw silk (not thrown) | 25 | 12 | 0.03% | 0.0% |
Live animals, 2024
Cambodia among the world’s producers, 2024
Share of world production by country for the largest crops of Cambodia, which is outlined on the map.
Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Production per person, 2024
Cambodia had 17.6 million inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:
| Product | kg per person | World, kg per person | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassava | 809 | 41.9 | 19.3× |
| Rice (paddy) | 805 | 100 | 8.0× |
| Beer | 85.0 | 22.7 | 3.8× |
| Maize | 78.2 | 149 | 0.5× |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 37.2 | 34.5 | 1.1× |
| Sugar cane | 36.6 | 238 | 0.2× |
| Natural rubber | 29.9 | 1.82 | 16.5× |
| Oil palm fruit | 24.8 | 51.3 | 0.5× |
| Bananas | 21.3 | 17.1 | 1.2× |
| Jute, raw or retted | 8.69 | 0.45 | 19.2× |
| Raw sugar | 6.80 | 23.0 | 0.3× |
| Pork (pig meat) | 5.70 | 15.4 | 0.4× |
Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.
Trade in agricultural products, 2024
Cambodia reported exports of 48 and imports of 129 of the products covered here; it was the world’s largest exporter of rice.
Largest exports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 5,011,851 | USD 1.40 bn | 0.28 | 1 of 86 |
| Cashew nuts, in shell | 449,592 | USD 500 m | 1.11 | 2 of 54 |
| Bananas | 260,527 | USD 152 m | 0.58 | 16 of 107 |
| Mangoes, guavas and mangosteens | 319,213 | USD 75.8 m | 0.24 | 3 of 107 |
| Maize (corn) | 209,687 | USD 51.5 m | 0.25 | 32 of 137 |
| Palm oil | 55,961 | USD 48.5 m | 0.87 | 28 of 118 |
| Pepper (Piper spp.), raw | 7,393 | USD 35.3 m | 4.77 | 9 of 124 |
| Kiwi fruit | 22,394 | USD 32.2 m | 1.44 | 11 of 71 |
| Other nuts (excluding wild edible nuts and groundnuts), in shell, n.e.c. | 16,040 | USD 20.7 m | 1.29 | 5 of 88 |
| Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) | 19,343 | USD 12.6 m | 0.65 | 33 of 111 |
Largest imports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize (corn) | 294,329 | USD 83.2 m | 0.28 | 61 of 190 |
| Raw milk of cattle | 17,473 | USD 20.2 m | 1.16 | 52 of 188 |
| Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled | 10,780 | USD 19.5 m | 1.81 | 22 of 162 |
| Unmanufactured tobacco | 7,069 | USD 18.7 m | 2.65 | 50 of 139 |
| Wheat | 41,871 | USD 11.8 m | 0.28 | 134 of 176 |
| Skim milk and whey powder | 3,741 | USD 10.2 m | 2.72 | 77 of 192 |
| Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) | 35,888 | USD 9.7 m | 0.27 | 61 of 183 |
| Other fruits, n.e.c. | 22,471 | USD 9.1 m | 0.41 | 25 of 168 |
| Skim milk of cows | 7,788 | USD 8.8 m | 1.13 | 26 of 176 |
| Beer of barley, malted | 9,182 | USD 8.7 m | 0.95 | 101 of 192 |
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026: quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported; exports include re-exports. Only the FAO trade items that match Husfarm production pages are included: meat covers fresh or chilled meat only (frozen meat is a separate item), and processed goods such as milled rice or flour are not listed.
Questions and answers
What are the main crops produced in Cambodia?
By volume, the largest products of Cambodia in 2024 were cassava (14.3 million t), rice (paddy) (14.2 million t), beer (1.5 million t), according to FAOSTAT.
Is Cambodia the world’s largest producer of anything?
Not in 2024. Its highest world rank was 3rd, for jute, raw or retted.
How much cassava does Cambodia produce per person?
About 809 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 41.9 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).
What does Cambodia export most?
By value, its largest agricultural exports in 2024 among the products covered here were rice (USD 1.40 bn), cashew nuts, in shell (USD 500 m), bananas (USD 152 m), according to FAOSTAT.
What does Cambodia import most?
By value, its largest agricultural imports in 2024 among the products covered here were maize (corn) (USD 83.2 m), raw milk of cattle (USD 20.2 m), meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled (USD 19.5 m).
Where does this data come from?
Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

