Agricultural output in Cameroon
Cameroon: Agricultural output was 10.46 billion thousand US Dollar in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural output in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in thousand US Dollar.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 10.46 billion thousand US Dollar for agricultural output in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output in Cameroon peaked at 10.46 billion thousand US Dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.45 billion thousand US Dollar, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 49th out of 159 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 | 1.68 billion thousand US Dollar | 1.45 billion thousand US Dollar | 1.91 billion thousand US Dollar | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.29 billion thousand US Dollar | 2.08 billion thousand US Dollar | 2.50 billion thousand US Dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.44 billion thousand US Dollar | 2.29 billion thousand US Dollar | 2.71 billion thousand US Dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.18 billion thousand US Dollar | 2.68 billion thousand US Dollar | 3.84 billion thousand US Dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.12 billion thousand US Dollar | 3.90 billion thousand US Dollar | 6.96 billion thousand US Dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.91 billion thousand US Dollar | 7.49 billion thousand US Dollar | 10.13 billion thousand US Dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.10 billion thousand US Dollar | 9.67 billion thousand US Dollar | 10.46 billion thousand US Dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 46 Morocco 11.55 billion thousand US Dollar compare
- 47 Cambodia 10.97 billion thousand US Dollar compare
- 48 Tanzania 10.55 billion thousand US Dollar compare
- 50 Nepal 10.25 billion thousand US Dollar compare
- 51 Belarus 9.23 billion thousand US Dollar compare
- 52 Niger 9.07 billion thousand US Dollar compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.8% (2025)
- Rural population 13.25 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 44.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.17 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output in Cameroon?
- Agricultural output in Cameroon was 10.46 billion thousand US Dollar in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural output recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.46 billion thousand US Dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest agricultural output recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 billion thousand US Dollar in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for agricultural output?
- Cameroon ranks 49th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural output. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total agricultural output is the sum of crop and livestock products. It is measured in constant 2015 US$, which means it adjusts for inflation.