What is land under cereal production in Cambodia?

Land under cereal production in Cambodia was 3.86 million hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Cambodia?

The highest recorded value was 3.86 million hectares in 2023.

What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Cambodia?

The lowest recorded value was 615,000 hectares in 1974.

How does Cambodia rank for land under cereal production?

Cambodia ranks 35th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.

Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Cambodia?

Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Cambodia data come from?

The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land under cereal production in Cambodia

Name: Land under cereal production in Cambodia
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Cambodia: Land under cereal production was 3.86 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

3.86 million hectares

Change on year

up 10.4%

World rank

35th

of 181 countries

All-time high

3.86 million hectares

in 2023

All-time low

615,000 hectares

in 1974

Years of data

1961–2023

Land under cereal production in Cambodia, 1961–2023

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2023, land under cereal production in Cambodia stood at 3.86 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Cambodia peaked at 3.86 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 615,000 hectares, in 1974.

That places Cambodia 35th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.32 million hectares	2.05 million hectares	2.50 million hectares	9
1970s	1.24 million hectares	615,000 hectares	2.49 million hectares	10
1980s	1.56 million hectares	1.02 million hectares	1.91 million hectares	10
1990s	1.88 million hectares	1.53 million hectares	2.14 million hectares	10
2000s	2.41 million hectares	1.96 million hectares	2.90 million hectares	10
2010s	3.24 million hectares	2.99 million hectares	3.46 million hectares	10
2020s	3.61 million hectares	3.44 million hectares	3.86 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Cambodia

32 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.03 million hectares compare
33 Burkina Faso 4.35 million hectares compare
34 Guinea 3.99 million hectares compare
36 Mozambique 3.42 million hectares compare
37 South Africa 3.36 million hectares compare
38 Nepal 3.33 million hectares compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Cambodia

Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2024)
Rural population 58.9% (2025)
Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
Rural population 10.51 million (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.1% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.26 billion current US$ (2025)
Cereal yield 3,722 kg per hectare (2023)
Cereal production 14.38 million metric tons (2023)
Fertilizer consumption 51.09 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land under cereal production in Cambodia?: Land under cereal production in Cambodia was 3.86 million hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Cambodia?: The highest recorded value was 3.86 million hectares in 2023.
What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Cambodia?: The lowest recorded value was 615,000 hectares in 1974.
How does Cambodia rank for land under cereal production?: Cambodia ranks 35th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Cambodia?: Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land under cereal production (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.