Tobacco, unmanufactured production in Cambodia
In 2024 Cambodia produced 12,410 t of tobacco, unmanufactured, the 35th largest in the world (0.21% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 17,404 t in 2008. Area harvested: 5,484 ha, yield 2.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 12,410 t
- World rank
- 35 of 118
- 10-year change
- −12%
- Record
- 17,404 t
- 2008
Tobacco, unmanufactured in Cambodia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cambodia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.21%
- 0.20% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.3
- world 1.8 (+23%)
- kg per person
- 0.70
- world 0.74
- 10-year change
- −12%
- world −16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Cuba | 12,482 | 0.21% |
| 34 | Kenya | 12,446 | 0.21% |
| 35 | Cambodia | 12,410 | 0.21% |
| 36 | South Africa | 11,231 | 0.19% |
| 37 | Algeria | 11,182 | 0.18% |
Map of world production of tobacco, unmanufactured
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 | 12,410 | −1.1% | 5,484 | 2.26 |
| 2023 | 12,550 | +5.6% | 5,572 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 11,883 | −7.1% | 5,404 | 2.20 |
| 2021 | 12,798 | −1.3% | 5,478 | 2.34 |
| 2020 | 12,970 | +31% | 5,833 | 2.22 |
| 2019 | 9,880 | −32% | 4,900 | 2.02 |
| 2018 | 14,596 | +1.1% | 5,700 | 2.56 |
| 2017 | 14,433 | +1.1% | 6,900 | 2.09 |
| 2016 | 14,278 | +1.6% | 7,718 | 1.85 |
| 2015 | 14,055 | −0.2% | 6,500 | 2.16 |
| 2014 | 14,090 | +60% | 10,700 | 1.32 |
| 2013 | 8,800 | −2.2% | 6,900 | 1.28 |
| 2012 | 9,000 | −30% | 5,900 | 1.53 |
| 2011 | 12,900 | −12% | 8,300 | 1.55 |
| 2010 | 14,625 | +8.4% | 10,062 | 1.45 |
| 2009 | 13,486 | −23% | 9,269 | 1.45 |
| 2008 | 17,404 | +28% | 9,447 | 1.84 |
| 2007 | 13,644 | −4.1% | 7,277 | 1.87 |
| 2006 | 14,231 | +0.6% | 8,768 | 1.62 |
| 2005 | 14,143 | +471% | 8,177 | 1.73 |
| 2004 | 2,479 | −67% | 1,708 | 1.45 |
| 2003 | 7,601 | +62% | 6,406 | 1.19 |
| 2002 | 4,692 | +0.6% | 8,530 | 0.55 |
| 2001 | 4,662 | −39% | 8,540 | 0.55 |
| 2000 | 7,665 | +21% | 9,669 | 0.79 |
| 1999 | 6,358 | −37% | 8,292 | 0.77 |
| 1998 | 10,144 | −3.3% | 13,761 | 0.74 |
| 1997 | 10,493 | +9.1% | 14,944 | 0.70 |
| 1996 | 9,620 | −13% | 11,850 | 0.81 |
| 1995 | 11,079 | −7.7% | 13,380 | 0.83 |
| 1994 | 12,000 | +141% | 14,000 | 0.86 |
| 1993 | 4,980 | −44% | 16,800 | 0.30 |
| 1992 | 8,900 | +1.1% | 17,500 | 0.51 |
| 1991 | 8,800 | +13% | 17,400 | 0.51 |
| 1990 | 7,800 | +32% | 15,600 | 0.50 |
| 1989 | 5,900 | +1.7% | 11,500 | 0.51 |
| 1988 | 5,800 | −12% | 11,500 | 0.50 |
| 1987 | 6,600 | +8.2% | 12,400 | 0.53 |
| 1986 | 6,100 | +8.9% | 11,500 | 0.53 |
| 1985 | 5,600 | +12% | 11,300 | 0.50 |
| 1984 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 0.42 |
| 1983 | 5,000 | +11% | 9,000 | 0.56 |
| 1982 | 4,500 | 0.0% | 9,200 | 0.49 |
| 1981 | 4,500 | 0.0% | 9,100 | 0.49 |
| 1980 | 4,500 | +7.1% | 8,500 | 0.53 |
| 1979 | 4,200 | −30% | 8,000 | 0.53 |
| 1978 | 6,000 | −18% | 10,500 | 0.57 |
| 1977 | 7,300 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 0.61 |
| 1976 | 7,300 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 0.61 |
| 1975 | 7,300 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 0.61 |
| 1974 | 7,300 | +43% | 12,000 | 0.61 |
| 1973 | 5,100 | −43% | 7,500 | 0.68 |
| 1972 | 8,900 | 0.0% | 14,100 | 0.63 |
| 1971 | 8,900 | −8.2% | 14,100 | 0.63 |
| 1970 | 9,700 | −40% | 14,900 | 0.65 |
| 1969 | 16,300 | +19% | 25,100 | 0.65 |
| 1968 | 13,700 | +16% | 21,600 | 0.63 |
| 1967 | 11,800 | +17% | 21,600 | 0.55 |
| 1966 | 10,100 | −3.8% | 17,400 | 0.58 |
| 1965 | 10,500 | 0.0% | 17,400 | 0.60 |
| 1964 | 10,500 | +52% | 17,500 | 0.60 |
| 1963 | 6,900 | +6.2% | 12,000 | 0.58 |
| 1962 | 6,500 | +15% | 9,600 | 0.68 |
| 1961 | 5,661 | — | 8,700 | 0.65 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,247 t USD 3.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 56 of 101
- Imports
- 7,069 t USD 18.7 m
- Importer rank
- 50 of 139
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 tobacco, unmanufactured in Cambodia?
Cambodia produced 12,410 t in 2024, 0.21% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cambodia rank in the world for production of tobacco, unmanufactured?
Cambodia ranked 35th of 118 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 37.3% of the world total.
How has the production of tobacco, unmanufactured in Cambodia changed?
It fell by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −16% for the world. The record was 17,404 t in 2008.
What is the yield of tobacco, unmanufactured in Cambodia?
2.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (12,410 t from 5,484 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Cambodia export or import unmanufactured tobacco?
In 2024 Cambodia reported exports of 1,247 t (USD 3.2 m) and imports of 7,069 t (USD 18.7 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 estimated 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.