(Phnom Penh): Cambodian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina said that in 2025, Cambodia’s agriculture sector contributed approximately 16.1 per cent to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Speaking at the Ministry’s annual review on 19 March 2026, he highlighted the sector’s resilience and progress despite global and regional challenges, noting its key role in food security, job creation, and economic growth.

The sector grew by 1.2% in 2025, with total value exceeding USD 8.3 billion. Agricultural exports reached nearly USD 6.5 billion, up more than USD 320 million from 2024, led by crop exports worth over USD 5.6 billion.

“In 2025, the agriculture sector contributed approximately 16.1 per cent to GDP, with an annual growth rate of 1.2 per cent, bringing the sector’s total value added to over USD 8.3 billion," the minister underscored.

Total agricultural exports reached nearly USD 6.5 billion, an increase of more than USD 320 million compared to 2024. The crop subsector accounted for the largest share, exceeding USD 5.6 billion.

Cambodia produced more than 15 million tonnes of paddy rice, with a surplus of over 9 million tonnes, and exported nearly 950,000 tonnes of milled rice. Cambodian rice also won the “World’s Best Rice” title for the seventh time in 2025.

Domestic meat supply met demand, freshwater fish output rose by about 10%, and the country successfully contained avian influenza. Notably, 2025 recorded zero dolphin deaths, with eight calves born, bringing the Irrawaddy dolphin population to 114 in early 2026.

To boost farmers’ incomes and expand markets, the Ministry established 31 modern agricultural communities across 14 provinces, deployed around 1,600 agricultural officers nationwide, and opened new export markets, including durian and live crocodiles to China, rice to the Philippines, and transit agreements with Laos.
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