Cambodia earned more than $4 billion in agricultural exports in the first ten months of the year, an increase of nearly 30% over the same period in 2024.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, from January to October 2025, the Kingdom exported agricultural products to 90 countries, with a total volume of 11.89 million tonnes, based on the National Sanitary and Phytosanitary Database. These exports generated $4.18 billion. Of this amount, paddy and rice exports accounted for about $1.65 billion alone.
“During the first 10 months of 2025, the volume of agricultural exports increased by 2,642,377.69 tonnes. Paddy exports increased by 1,985,335.66 tonnes, non-rice crop exports by 465,132.03 tons and milled rice exports by 191,910 tonnes, compared to the same period in 2024,” said the ministry.
After Thailand unilaterally closed the borders, Cambodia exported 2,398.29 tonnes of crops to Thailand by sea, valued at $7.05 million, from June 24 to the end of October.
Although agricultural exports grew during the first 10 months of 2025, some specific crops declined. Fresh cassava exports fell because many farmers switched to planting cassava or processing fresh cassava into starch, which is easier to store and has higher value.
The ministry clarified that in the first 10 months of 2025, dried cassava exports increased by 60.91%, while cassava starch exports increased by 82.59%.
Export products include paddy, rice, rubber, cassava , mango, bananas, pepper, cashew nuts, durian and red corn, among others.
During the Cambodia Agriculture Fair Exhibition 2025 (CAFE25), held on November 13, Prak David, ministry secretary of state, noted that Cambodia’s agriculture sector has achieved remarkable results in recent years. It has helped the country move from a state of food shortage and reliance on foreign food aid to a nation that can fully ensure food security and even expand to exporting.
Lay Chhun Hour, president of the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF), stated that in the first 10 months of 2025, Cambodia’s rice exports to international markets increased by about 37% compared to the previous year. The most exported premium rice varieties include Phka Romduol, Sen Kro Ob, Sangkeor and organic rice.
In 2024, the agriculture sector contributed about 16.7% of Cambodia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), with a total value of more than $7.82 billion. In 2024, Cambodia exported more than 12 million tonnes of agricultural products to 95 countries, earning $5.3 billion.
