Cereal production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cereal production was 3.85 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Cameroon stood at 3.85 million metric tons.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Cameroon peaked at 4.06 million metric tons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 631,191 metric tons, in 1967.
That places Cameroon 69th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 694,410 metric tons | 631,191 metric tons | 788,129 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 848,835 metric tons | 737,727 metric tons | 1.10 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 861,587 metric tons | 657,375 metric tons | 1.09 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million metric tons | 816,296 metric tons | 1.41 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.90 million metric tons | 1.28 million metric tons | 2.82 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 million metric tons | 2.99 million metric tons | 4.06 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 million metric tons | 3.54 million metric tons | 3.85 million metric tons | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Rural population 44.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 13.25 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.17 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,770 kg per hectare (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 16.4 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Cameroon?
- Cereal production in Cameroon was 3.85 million metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.06 million metric tons in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 631,191 metric tons in 1967.
- How does Cameroon rank for cereal production?
- Cameroon ranks 69th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.