Agricultural output, per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Agricultural output, per capita was 386.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
386.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
92nd
of 158 countries
All-time high
442.92 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 2016
All-time low
253.45 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 1987
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agricultural output, per capita in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural output, per capita in Cameroon stood at 386.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 442.92 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 253.45 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, in 1987.
That places Cameroon 92nd out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural output, per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 297.09 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 306.38 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 329.92 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 326.74 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 302.8 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 309.53 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 334.9 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 340.98 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 326.96 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 347.29 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 348.77 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 354.94 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 352.54 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 367.51 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 355.23 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 321.66 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 317.89 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 297.74 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 296 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 289.57 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 281.24 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 285.64 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 275.19 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 266.14 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 274.01 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 290.66 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 253.45 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 256.45 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 258.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 261.8 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 262.81 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 255.18 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 261.84 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 263.72 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 277.1 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 283.02 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 273.22 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 283.96 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 291.37 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 287.68 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 287.07 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 286.72 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 290.61 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 294.56 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 332.17 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 350.29 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 364.19 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 370.82 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 386.64 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 409.27 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 404.65 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 414.37 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 414.48 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 422.8 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 434.95 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 442.92 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 430.44 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 435.69 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 413.08 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 399.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 392.16 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 398.19 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 391.25 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 386.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 386.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 339.51 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 386.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 282.9 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 319.48 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 297.09 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 340.98 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 335.96 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 296 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 367.51 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 273.08 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 253.45 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 290.66 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 271.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 255.18 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 291.37 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 325.08 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 286.72 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 386.64 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 422.26 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 404.65 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 442.92 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 393.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 386.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 399.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 89 Croatia 429.19 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 90 Nicaragua 393.42 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 91 Mongolia 391.65 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 93 Slovenia 386.25 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 94 Samoa 381.06 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 95 Sweden 380.36 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person 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, per capita in Cameroon?
- Agricultural output, per capita in Cameroon was 386.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 442.92 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 253.45 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 1987.
- How does Cameroon rank for agricultural output, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 92nd out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.