Crops in Cambodia displayed around average conditions over the reporting period, which coincides with the planting of the main paddy crop. Overall, rainfall was higher than average (+29.5%) over much of the country, with cloudiness causing a 2% drop in RADPAR. The biomass accumulation potential increased 8%.

Overall crop condition, which was better than average during mid-July, changed to average in the two months that followed. In the area of south Tonle Sap (29.1% of the cropland in the whole country), crop conditions were below average over the entire period. The maximum VCI of this area (0.5-0.8) confirms the low NDVI. With the exception of this area, however, nearly half of the country experienced near average crop condition. Limited patches in southeast and northwest Tonle Sap performed better than average, for instance in Kampong Chan, Prey Veng, and Svay Rieng. Overall crop prospects for the country are at the same level as recent years.

(a) Crop condition development graph based on NDVI   

(b) Maximum VCI

(c) Spatial NDVI patterns compared to 5YA and the coresponding NDVI departure profiles