Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Agricultural output, annual growth rate was 1.37 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.37 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 55.0%
World rank
71st
of 159 countries
All-time high
15.92 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-10.11 % change on previous year
in 1987
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural output, annual growth rate in Cameroon is 1.37 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.0% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 15.92 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -10.11 % change on previous year, in 1987.
Cameroon ranks 71st of 159 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.
Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 10.06 % change on previous year | +98.1% |
| 1964 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1965 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -520.1% |
| 1966 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -188.0% |
| 1967 | 10.79 % change on previous year | +134.6% |
| 1968 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1969 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 1970 | 9.03 % change on previous year | -648.6% |
| 1971 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1972 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 1973 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1974 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +242.9% |
| 1975 | -0.6075 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1976 | -6.99 % change on previous year | +1050.9% |
| 1977 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 1978 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -365.5% |
| 1979 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -159.8% |
| 1980 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5919 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1982 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +577.8% |
| 1983 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 1984 | -0.5627 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1985 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -1179.0% |
| 1986 | 9.32 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 1987 | -10.11 % change on previous year | -208.5% |
| 1988 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 1989 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1992 | -0.0809 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1993 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -6992.3% |
| 1994 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1995 | 7.99 % change on previous year | +122.8% |
| 1996 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1997 | -0.8668 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1998 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -875.0% |
| 1999 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 2001 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +78.4% |
| 2002 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +60.4% |
| 2004 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 15.92 % change on previous year | +280.7% |
| 2006 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2007 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2009 | 7.3 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 2010 | 8.92 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2012 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +211.6% |
| 2013 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2014 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +78.6% |
| 2015 | 6.16 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2017 | -0.0241 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 2018 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -16984.1% |
| 2019 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 2020 | -0.615 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8032 % change on previous year | -230.6% |
| 2022 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +428.2% |
| 2023 | 0.887 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2024 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.37 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.11 % change on previous year, 65% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.37 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.44 % change on previous year, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +16984.1% | -0.0241 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +6992.3% | -0.0809 % change on previous year | 5.57 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1179.0% | -0.5627 % change on previous year | 6.07 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -1050.9% | -0.6075 % change on previous year | -6.99 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +875.0% | -0.8668 % change on previous year | 6.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.66 % change on previous year | -5.23 % change on previous year | 10.79 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.83 % change on previous year | -6.99 % change on previous year | 9.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 % change on previous year | -10.11 % change on previous year | 9.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.09 % change on previous year | -0.8668 % change on previous year | 7.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.81 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 15.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.66 % change on previous year | -2.52 % change on previous year | 8.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 % change on previous year | -0.615 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 68 Nigeria 1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 69 France 1.47 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Ethiopia 1.44 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Burkina Faso 1.29 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Malawi 1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Venezuela 1.18 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.9031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 332.28 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4433 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Cameroon was 1.37 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 15.92 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.11 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Cameroon rank for agricultural output, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 71st out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural output. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural output. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.