Vegetable consumption per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Vegetable consumption per capita was 35.86 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
35.86 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
166th
of 192 countries
All-time high
76.94 kilograms per year per capita
in 1979
All-time low
29.59 kilograms per year per capita
in 2008
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita in Cambodia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, vegetable consumption per capita in Cambodia stood at 35.86 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Cambodia peaked at 76.94 kilograms per year per capita in 1979 and was at its lowest, 29.59 kilograms per year per capita, in 2008.
Cambodia ranks 166th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58.45 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 60.3 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 61.75 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 65.09 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 63.73 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 62.42 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 62.51 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 62.62 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 62.7 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 63.96 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 64.38 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 65.24 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 61.52 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 59.78 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 62.9 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 67.48 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 71.45 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 65.62 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 76.94 kilograms per year per capita | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 55.38 kilograms per year per capita | -28.0% |
| 1981 | 59.6 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 66.22 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 67.06 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 66.21 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 67.02 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 65.87 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 63.96 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 62.1 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 59.8 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 57.97 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 55.03 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 52.98 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 50.5 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 47.48 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 40.42 kilograms per year per capita | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 38.23 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 35.79 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 34.73 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 34.52 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 37.02 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 33.78 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 33.36 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 32.68 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 34.31 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 32.41 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 31.95 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 31.87 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.59 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 33.93 kilograms per year per capita | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 34.74 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 35.28 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 38.58 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 36.82 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 36.11 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 36.38 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 37 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 37.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 37.5 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 34.87 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 35.38 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 35.92 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 35.66 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 35.86 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 35.86 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.66 kilograms per year per capita, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 35.86 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.59 kilograms per year per capita, 38% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable consumption per capita in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -28.0% | 76.94 kilograms per year per capita | 55.38 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.17 kilograms per year per capita | 58.45 kilograms per year per capita | 65.09 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 65.93 kilograms per year per capita | 59.78 kilograms per year per capita | 76.94 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.32 kilograms per year per capita | 55.38 kilograms per year per capita | 67.06 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.76 kilograms per year per capita | 34.52 kilograms per year per capita | 57.97 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.09 kilograms per year per capita | 29.59 kilograms per year per capita | 37.02 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.43 kilograms per year per capita | 34.74 kilograms per year per capita | 38.58 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7 kilograms per year per capita | 35.38 kilograms per year per capita | 35.92 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 163 Nicaragua 37.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 36.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 165 Burundi 35.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 167 Honduras 35.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 168 Sao Tome and Principe 32.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 169 Eswatini 31.78 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Cambodia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 138.51 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 285.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Cambodia?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Cambodia was 35.86 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.94 kilograms per year per capita in 1979.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.59 kilograms per year per capita in 2008.
- How does Cambodia rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.