Land under cereal production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Land under cereal production was 2.17 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production in Cameroon is 2.17 million hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Cameroon peaked at 2.35 million hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 582,102 hectares, in 1987.
Cameroon ranks 53rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 876,001 hectares | 814,452 hectares | 939,792 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 995,446 hectares | 923,573 hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 829,868 hectares | 582,102 hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 896,420 hectares | 626,054 hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million hectares | 723,025 hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | 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)
- Cereal yield 1,770 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 3.85 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 16.4 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Cameroon?
- Land under cereal production in Cameroon was 2.17 million hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 million hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 582,102 hectares in 1987.
- How does Cameroon rank for land under cereal production?
- Cameroon ranks 53rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. 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.