PHNOM PENH, Aug 5 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Cambodia exported 707,471 tonnes of milled rice in the first seven months of 2026, marking a dramatic 68 per cent surge year-on-year, reported Xinhua quoting a Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) report on Wednesday.
This export boom generated US$415.1 million in revenue from January to July, representing a 34.3 per cent increase year-on-year.
"Based on our strong performance through July, we expect to achieve the government-set target of exporting 1 million tons of milled rice this year," said CRF President Lay Chhun Hour.
Reaching this target would mark the first time Cambodia's annual milled rice exports have crossed the 1-million-tonne threshold.
According to the CRF, 61 companies shipped Cambodian milled rice to 66 countries and regions worldwide during the January-July period this year. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), China, and the European Union remained the primary destination markets for Cambodian rice.
In terms of product variety, premium fragrant rice dominated the export market, accounting for 59.2 per cent of the total volume. White rice followed at 23.6 per cent, broken rice at 13.7 per cent, while parboiled and organic varieties made up the remaining 3.5 per cent.
--BERNAMA-XINHUA