Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Agricultural output, per unit of GDP was 0.2111 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2111 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
23rd
of 158 countries
All-time high
2.51 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1963
All-time low
0.1999 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.2111 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP for agricultural output, per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 2.51 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.1999 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
Cameroon ranks 23rd of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.38 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 2.36 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.51 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 2.35 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 2.12 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 2.12 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.14 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 2 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 1.87 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 1.95 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 1.87 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.61 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1973 | 1.3 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1974 | 1.23 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9197 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8433 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7301 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5116 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4121 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3693 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3751 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3901 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3691 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3449 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.313 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2466 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2014 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2239 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2583 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2409 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.259 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2538 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1999 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3764 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.3% |
| 1995 | 0.333 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3422 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3488 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3555 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3659 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.406 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4012 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3631 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2941 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2599 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2907 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.294 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2747 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2485 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2646 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2926 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2673 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2859 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.263 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2563 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3074 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3072 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2877 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2705 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2656 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2568 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2345 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2481 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2274 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2111 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.2111 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.174 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.2111 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1855 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural output, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +88.3% | 0.1999 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3764 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.87 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.51 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.14 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4121 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.95 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3092 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2014 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3901 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3075 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1999 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3764 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3097 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2485 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.406 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2804 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2563 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3074 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2356 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2111 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2568 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 20 Ghana 0.2233 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Yemen 0.2195 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Pakistan 0.2152 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 East Timor 0.2053 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Togo 0.2021 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1965 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0.2111 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1999 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for agricultural output, per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.