Maize production in Cambodia
In 2024 Cambodia produced 1.4 million t of maize, the 55th largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 191%. The record was 1.5 million t in 2023. Area harvested: 226,768 ha, yield 6.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 1.4 million t
- World rank
- 55 of 162
- 10-year change
- +191%
- Record
- 1.5 million t
- 2023
Maize in Cambodia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cambodia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.11%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.1
- world 5.8 (+4.9%)
- kg per person
- 78.2
- world 149
- 10-year change
- +191%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Zambia | 1,511,143 | 0.12% |
| 54 | Colombia | 1,489,582 | 0.12% |
| 55 | Cambodia | 1,380,000 | 0.11% |
| 56 | Ecuador | 1,195,203 | 0.10% |
| 57 | Bolivia | 1,118,419 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of maize
Share of the world total; Cambodia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,380,000 | −8.8% | 226,768 | 6.09 |
| 2023 | 1,513,000 | +30% | 253,051 | 5.98 |
| 2022 | 1,163,000 | +66% | 196,434 | 5.92 |
| 2021 | 699,000 | −22% | 121,624 | 5.75 |
| 2020 | 900,000 | +0.6% | 170,103 | 5.29 |
| 2019 | 895,000 | −27% | 185,500 | 4.82 |
| 2018 | 1,231,500 | 0.0% | 208,200 | 5.91 |
| 2017 | 1,231,500 | +127% | 226,900 | 5.43 |
| 2016 | 542,300 | +63% | 112,700 | 4.81 |
| 2015 | 333,100 | −30% | 104,100 | 3.20 |
| 2014 | 474,000 | −44% | 136,000 | 3.49 |
| 2013 | 848,400 | −11% | 217,200 | 3.91 |
| 2012 | 950,909 | +33% | 215,442 | 4.41 |
| 2011 | 717,000 | −7.3% | 174,257 | 4.11 |
| 2010 | 773,269 | −16% | 214,000 | 3.61 |
| 2009 | 924,026 | +51% | 221,287 | 4.18 |
| 2008 | 611,865 | +17% | 163,106 | 3.75 |
| 2007 | 523,000 | +39% | 142,000 | 3.68 |
| 2006 | 376,938 | +52% | 105,297 | 3.58 |
| 2005 | 247,760 | −3.5% | 70,480 | 3.52 |
| 2004 | 256,665 | −18% | 77,304 | 3.32 |
| 2003 | 314,591 | +111% | 83,953 | 3.75 |
| 2002 | 148,897 | −20% | 71,594 | 2.08 |
| 2001 | 185,589 | +18% | 67,213 | 2.76 |
| 2000 | 156,972 | +65% | 57,404 | 2.73 |
| 1999 | 95,274 | +96% | 59,739 | 1.59 |
| 1998 | 48,510 | +14% | 39,857 | 1.22 |
| 1997 | 42,423 | −34% | 34,138 | 1.24 |
| 1996 | 64,563 | +18% | 46,988 | 1.37 |
| 1995 | 54,900 | +22% | 45,035 | 1.22 |
| 1994 | 45,000 | −0.9% | 37,000 | 1.22 |
| 1993 | 45,414 | −24% | 42,913 | 1.06 |
| 1992 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 48,000 | 1.25 |
| 1991 | 60,000 | −32% | 50,000 | 1.20 |
| 1990 | 88,000 | +63% | 45,000 | 1.96 |
| 1989 | 54,000 | +32% | 49,000 | 1.10 |
| 1988 | 41,000 | +7.9% | 50,000 | 0.82 |
| 1987 | 38,000 | −25% | 40,000 | 0.95 |
| 1986 | 51,000 | +21% | 43,000 | 1.19 |
| 1985 | 42,000 | −13% | 46,000 | 0.91 |
| 1984 | 48,000 | +12% | 43,000 | 1.12 |
| 1983 | 43,000 | −16% | 49,000 | 0.88 |
| 1982 | 51,000 | −40% | 61,000 | 0.84 |
| 1981 | 85,000 | −16% | 85,000 | 1.00 |
| 1980 | 101,000 | +44% | 101,000 | 1.00 |
| 1979 | 70,000 | −13% | 75,000 | 0.93 |
| 1978 | 80,000 | 0.0% | 65,000 | 1.23 |
| 1977 | 80,000 | +6.7% | 62,000 | 1.29 |
| 1976 | 75,000 | +15% | 55,000 | 1.36 |
| 1975 | 65,000 | −7.1% | 55,000 | 1.18 |
| 1974 | 70,000 | −3.7% | 60,000 | 1.17 |
| 1973 | 72,700 | −8.7% | 62,600 | 1.16 |
| 1972 | 79,600 | −35% | 56,200 | 1.42 |
| 1971 | 121,700 | −11% | 94,200 | 1.29 |
| 1970 | 137,000 | +16% | 86,200 | 1.59 |
| 1969 | 117,600 | −24% | 102,200 | 1.15 |
| 1968 | 154,000 | +2.7% | 113,100 | 1.36 |
| 1967 | 149,900 | +10% | 117,000 | 1.28 |
| 1966 | 135,800 | −2.3% | 88,900 | 1.53 |
| 1965 | 139,000 | −32% | 136,500 | 1.02 |
| 1964 | 203,900 | +11% | 127,000 | 1.61 |
| 1963 | 183,200 | +21% | 115,000 | 1.59 |
| 1962 | 151,800 | −13% | 101,069 | 1.50 |
| 1961 | 174,300 | — | 88,080 | 1.98 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 209,687 t USD 51.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 32 of 137
- Imports
- 294,329 t USD 83.2 m
- Importer rank
- 61 of 190
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of maize in Cambodia?
Cambodia produced 1.4 million t in 2024, 0.11% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cambodia rank in the world for production of maize?
Cambodia ranked 55th of 162 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 31.0% of the world total.
How has the production of maize in Cambodia changed?
It rose by 191% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 1.5 million t in 2023.
What is the yield of maize in Cambodia?
6.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.4 million t from 226,768 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.
Does Cambodia export or import maize (corn)?
In 2024 Cambodia reported exports of 209,687 t (USD 51.5 m) and imports of 294,329 t (USD 83.2 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Cambodia is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
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.