Cambodia’s milled rice exports earn nearly $310M in first 7 months

Cambodia’s milled rice exports earn nearly $310M in first 7 months

Of the milled rice varieties, the fragrant rice accounts for 77.65 percent of the total export.

Cambodia exported 420,572 tonnes of milled rice in the first seven months of 2025, up 10.8 percent from 379,546 tonnes in the same period last year, a report from the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) showed yesterday.

The Kingdom made $309 million in revenue from the export of the commodity during the January-July period this year, up 10.3 percent from $280 million recorded in the same period last year, read the report.

Exported milled rice varieties included fragrant rice, fragrant rice, long grain white rice, parboiled rice, and organic rice, it said, citing that fragrant rice accounted for 77.65 percent of total rice export.

The commodity was exported by 65 rice exporters to 51 countries and regions, read the report.

The Kingdom exported 200,772 tonnes of milled rice to 26 countries in the European Union, Cambodia’s biggest market. This accounted for 47.7 percent of the total export amount, earning $156 million.

Cambodia exported 105,621 tonnes of the commodity to China and its autonomous regions, earning $62 million. Other markets are 7 ASEAN members and other 32 African and Middle East countries, according to the report.

The Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) president, Chan Sokheang, attributed the recent growth in rice exports to a collaborative effort.

“CRF members have been working closely with various government ministries and institutions to expand both their current markets and new ones, which has led to a notable increase in sales,” he said.

In addition, Cambodia generated some $914 million in revenue from border-traded paddy rice of some 3.87 million tonnes during the above-mentioned period.

Cambodia has been actively working to boost its agricultural exports, with rice being a cornerstone of its economy.

The government has also encouraged CRF to further strengthen its collaboration with relevant ministries and institutions to boost direct exports to international markets.

Related to the markets in the African and the Middle East countries, CRF members have sought to diversify and expand the market there.

Rice varieties of boiled rice, basmati rice, fragrant rice and second-grade fragrant rice are in demand in the South African market, Chan Pich, General Manager of Signatures Rice, said.

In 2024, Cambodia exported over 651,522 tonnes of milled rice worth $491 million.

The government has also encouraged CRF to further strengthen its collaboration with relevant ministries and institutions to boost direct exports to international markets.

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