🇰🇭 Top 5 Cambodian Agricultural Export Products (2024)

Cambodia’s agricultural sector continues to be a strong pillar of the economy, with significant year‑on‑year export growth across key commodities. Based on official data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries (MAFF) and trade reports, here are Cambodia’s top five agricultural exports in 2024 ranked by export value.


1. Cashew Nuts

  • Export Value (2024): ~ US $1.15 billion — up over 26–31% from 2023 B2B Cambodia.
  • Export Volume: ~ 815,000 tonnes (of which ~795,000 tonnes to Vietnam) B2B Cambodia.
  • Export Share: Cashews generate roughly one-third of Cambodia’s agriculture export value in H1 2024 Khmer Times.
    Why it matters: Cambodia is one of the world’s top cashew producers, but nearly all exports are raw nuts—creating opportunity for domestic processing to boost value capture.

2. Cassava (Roots & Chips)

  • Export Value (2024): ~ US $622–689 million — up 13–14% year‑on‑year estatedia.com+7Vietstock+7Selina Wamucii+7.
  • Export Volume: Around 2.5 million tonnes exported in first half 2024; full year totals likely exceed 3 million tonnes Khmer Times+1Khmer Times+1.
    Why it matters: Cambodia ranks among the top ten global cassava producers, with growing demand from China, Vietnam, and Thailand.

3. Rice (Paddy & Milled)


4. Bananas & Mangoes

Bananas

Mangoes

Why it matters: Fruit exports are rising quickly due to expanding access to Chinese and ASEAN markets, with strong growth from mango and fresh longan exports.


5. Other High‑Growth Crops: Rubber, Corn, Pepper

  • Rubber exports (2024): ~ US $523–595 million — growth ~12–16% from prior year Vietstock.
  • Corn, pepper, longan, tobacco, etc.: Though individually smaller, collectively these products contribute significantly and are growing rapidly in export performance Vietstock.

📊 Summary Table (2024 Estimates)

RankProductExport Value (USD million)Key Insight
1Cashew Nuts~1,150Dominates agri-exports; raw vs processed gap
2Cassava (roots & chips)~600–700Very high volume and export growth
3Rice (paddy + milled)~1,990Staple export; milled portion under-exploited
4Mango & Bananas~140–150 eachFruits in rising demand, especially to China
5Rubber, Corn, Pepper etc.Several hundredDiversified agriculture with strong upward trend