Cameroon vs Senegal: Cereal production
Cameroon
3.85 million metric tons
in 2024
Senegal
4.25 million metric tons
in 2023
Cameroon rank
69th
Senegal rank
66th
Cereal production over time
- Cameroon
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 4.25 million metric tons against 3.85 million metric tons in Cameroon, a difference of 407,010 metric tons.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 69th and Senegal ranks 66th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 694,410 metric tons | 658,560 metric tons | 35,850 metric tons | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 848,835 metric tons | 695,482 metric tons | 153,353 metric tons | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 861,587 metric tons | 902,267 metric tons | 40,680 metric tons | Senegal |
| 1990s | 1.11 million metric tons | 1.02 million metric tons | 94,559 metric tons | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1.90 million metric tons | 1.21 million metric tons | 693,059 metric tons | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 3.48 million metric tons | 1.95 million metric tons | 1.53 million metric tons | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 3.74 million metric tons | 3.77 million metric tons | 38,110 metric tons | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, Cameroon or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 4.25 million metric tons against 3.85 million metric tons in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Cameroon and Senegal?
- 407,010 metric tons, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for cereal production?
- Cameroon ranks 69th and Senegal ranks 66th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.