Food production index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Food production index was 107.84 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Food production index in Cameroon, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
In 2022, food production index in Cameroon stood at 107.84 2014-2016 = 100. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Cameroon peaked at 107.84 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.78 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 91st of 195 countries on this measure, 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 | 18.63 2014-2016 = 100 | 15.78 2014-2016 = 100 | 21.29 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.03 2014-2016 = 100 | 23.13 2014-2016 = 100 | 28.03 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.05 2014-2016 = 100 | 27.47 2014-2016 = 100 | 33.51 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.41 2014-2016 = 100 | 33.48 2014-2016 = 100 | 45.02 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.27 2014-2016 = 100 | 45.54 2014-2016 = 100 | 75.79 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.85 2014-2016 = 100 | 81.32 2014-2016 = 100 | 107.35 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.27 2014-2016 = 100 | 103.53 2014-2016 = 100 | 107.84 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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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)
- Cereal production 3.85 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Cameroon?
- Food production index in Cameroon was 107.84 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 107.84 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.78 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for food production index?
- Cameroon ranks 91st out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.