Sweet potatoes production in Cambodia
In 2024 Cambodia produced 39,283 t of sweet potatoes, the 58th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 28%. The record was 79,347 t in 2010. Area harvested: 5,695 ha, yield 6.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 39,283 t
- World rank
- 58 of 111
- 10-year change
- −28%
- Record
- 79,347 t
- 2010
Sweet potatoes in Cambodia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cambodia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.06% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.9
- world 12.6 (−45%)
- kg per person
- 2.23
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- −28%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Malaysia | 50,583 | 0.06% |
| 57 | Sri Lanka | 49,825 | 0.05% |
| 58 | Cambodia | 39,283 | 0.04% |
| 59 | Guinea-Bissau | 38,162 | 0.04% |
| 60 | Honduras | 28,629 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
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 | 39,283 | −1.2% | 5,695 | 6.90 |
| 2023 | 39,772 | −1.2% | 5,755 | 6.91 |
| 2022 | 40,262 | −3.5% | 6,116 | 6.58 |
| 2021 | 41,743 | −3.9% | 5,215 | 8.00 |
| 2020 | 43,433 | −20% | 5,933 | 7.32 |
| 2019 | 54,400 | +55% | 7,200 | 7.56 |
| 2018 | 35,100 | −14% | 4,900 | 7.16 |
| 2017 | 40,800 | +67% | 5,700 | 7.16 |
| 2016 | 24,500 | −46% | 3,400 | 7.21 |
| 2015 | 45,400 | −16% | 5,700 | 7.96 |
| 2014 | 54,300 | +7.5% | 5,900 | 9.20 |
| 2013 | 50,500 | +3.6% | 7,400 | 6.82 |
| 2012 | 48,754 | +4.5% | 10,428 | 4.68 |
| 2011 | 46,648 | −41% | 7,284 | 6.40 |
| 2010 | 79,347 | +0.6% | 11,442 | 6.93 |
| 2009 | 78,891 | +99% | 9,283 | 8.50 |
| 2008 | 39,621 | +4.3% | 8,246 | 4.80 |
| 2007 | 38,000 | −16% | 9,700 | 3.92 |
| 2006 | 45,285 | +16% | 9,349 | 4.84 |
| 2005 | 39,142 | +11% | 8,479 | 4.62 |
| 2004 | 35,138 | +0.7% | 7,132 | 4.93 |
| 2003 | 34,897 | +11% | 8,489 | 4.11 |
| 2002 | 31,530 | +20% | 7,714 | 4.09 |
| 2001 | 26,252 | −6.8% | 7,055 | 3.72 |
| 2000 | 28,178 | −13% | 7,435 | 3.79 |
| 1999 | 32,516 | +6.7% | 9,322 | 3.49 |
| 1998 | 30,476 | +5.4% | 9,008 | 3.38 |
| 1997 | 28,922 | −24% | 9,144 | 3.16 |
| 1996 | 38,032 | −2.8% | 10,000 | 3.80 |
| 1995 | 39,140 | +8.7% | 9,400 | 4.16 |
| 1994 | 36,000 | −25% | 10,000 | 3.60 |
| 1993 | 48,010 | −20% | 8,152 | 5.89 |
| 1992 | 60,000 | +54% | 10,000 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 39,000 | +26% | 9,000 | 4.33 |
| 1990 | 31,000 | +24% | 8,000 | 3.88 |
| 1989 | 25,000 | −68% | 7,000 | 3.57 |
| 1988 | 78,000 | +359% | 8,000 | 9.75 |
| 1987 | 17,000 | −37% | 5,000 | 3.40 |
| 1986 | 27,000 | +80% | 6,000 | 4.50 |
| 1985 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 5,000 | 3.00 |
| 1984 | 14,000 | −79% | 5,000 | 2.80 |
| 1983 | 66,000 | +113% | 6,000 | 11.00 |
| 1982 | 31,000 | −47% | 8,000 | 3.88 |
| 1981 | 59,000 | +31% | 11,000 | 5.36 |
| 1980 | 45,000 | +29% | 9,000 | 5.00 |
| 1979 | 35,000 | +9.4% | 6,000 | 5.83 |
| 1978 | 32,000 | +39% | 4,500 | 7.11 |
| 1977 | 23,000 | +4.5% | 5,500 | 4.18 |
| 1976 | 22,000 | +29% | 2,500 | 8.80 |
| 1975 | 17,000 | −17% | 2,000 | 8.50 |
| 1974 | 20,500 | +1.0% | 2,500 | 8.20 |
| 1973 | 20,300 | +0.5% | 2,500 | 8.12 |
| 1972 | 20,200 | +19% | 1,900 | 10.63 |
| 1971 | 17,000 | −25% | 2,000 | 8.50 |
| 1970 | 22,800 | +2.7% | 2,700 | 8.44 |
| 1969 | 22,200 | +41% | 2,400 | 9.25 |
| 1968 | 15,800 | +23% | 2,000 | 7.90 |
| 1967 | 12,800 | −2.3% | 1,400 | 9.14 |
| 1966 | 13,100 | −38% | 1,600 | 8.19 |
| 1965 | 21,200 | −30% | 2,500 | 8.48 |
| 1964 | 30,300 | +3.1% | 3,800 | 7.97 |
| 1963 | 29,400 | +11% | 3,000 | 9.80 |
| 1962 | 26,500 | −1.9% | 2,820 | 9.40 |
| 1961 | 27,000 | — | 1,979 | 13.64 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,411 t USD 468,000
- Exporter rank
- 30 of 97
- Imports
- 595 t USD 406,000
- Importer rank
- 64 of 143
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 sweet potatoes in Cambodia?
Cambodia produced 39,283 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cambodia rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
Cambodia ranked 58th of 111 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 56.5% of the world total.
How has the production of sweet potatoes in Cambodia changed?
It fell by 28% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 79,347 t in 2010.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Cambodia?
6.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (39,283 t from 5,695 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.
Does Cambodia export or import sweet potatoes?
In 2024 Cambodia reported exports of 1,411 t (USD 468,000) and imports of 595 t (USD 406,000), 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 imputed by FAO. 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.