Kampong Cham is the largest and the richest province of Cambodia. Its population was 1,746,612 inhabitants, of which 95% are rural. There are significant number of ethnic Cham living in the province.
The poverty rete in the province was 37.2% in 2007. Primary enrolment rates are87.3% and primary completion rates 35.2%.
Agriculture accounts for 70.9% of economic activity, livestock 5.9%, forestry 0.4% and fisheries 1.5%. Rice is harvested on 195,068 ha wiht an average yield of 2.5 tons per ha; maize on 5,748 ha wiht an average yield of 1.4 tons; sesame on 16,224 ha with an average yield of 0.6 tons; mung beans on 8,652 ha with an average yield of 1.1 ton; soyabeans on 28,837 ha with an average yield of 1 ton; peanuts on 4,484 ha with an average yield of 1.1 tons; and cassava on 13,093 tons with an average yield of 18.3 tons. Cashew is the major fruit crop.
The service sector accounts for 6.1% and industry 15.2% of economic activity.
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