XINHUA – Cambodia had exported 651,522 tonnes of milled rice in 2024, making a total revenue of USD491 million, the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) said in a news release.

Fifty-seven companies had shipped the kingdom’s milled rice to 68 countries and regions last year, the news release said, adding that China was still one of the main buyers of the commodity.

The Southeast Asian country exported 117,925 tonnes of milled rice to China in 2024, earning USD75.6 million in revenue, the news release said. “About 76.15 per cent of the exported milled rice was fragrant rice, 18.7 per cent was white rice, 3.1 per cent was parboiled rice, 1.78 per cent was organic rice, and 0.27 per cent was other types of rice,” CRF Secretary General Lun Yeng said.

Undersecretary of state and spokesperson for Cambodia’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Im Rachna said China is one of the major markets for Cambodia’s agricultural produce.

“The purchase of our agricultural products by China and other friendly countries have significantly contributed to the development of Cambodia’s agriculture and brought a lot of benefits to our people, particularly farmers,” she told Xinhua.

Published Date: January 13, 2025