Bananas — Yield in Cameroon
Cameroon: Bananas — Yield was 12,980 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Bananas — Yield in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 12,980 kg/ha for bananas — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Cameroon peaked at 25,415 kg/ha in 1984 and was at its lowest, 7,257 kg/ha, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 100th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Bananas — Yield in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,420 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 15,685 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 15,778 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 16,111 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 16,875 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 16,250 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 15,556 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 16,000 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 16,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 17,273 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 18,182 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 18,182 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 21,818 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 21,667 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 20,000 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 21,875 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 22,222 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 21,028 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 21,008 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 20,992 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 21,001 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 21,002 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 25,000 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 25,415 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 21,785 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 20,055 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 21,574 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 13,551 kg/ha | -37.2% |
| 1989 | 11,948 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 21,100 kg/ha | +76.6% |
| 1991 | 20,000 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 18,889 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 18,000 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 17,273 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 16,480 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 15,809 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 15,385 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 13,971 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 9,391 kg/ha | -32.8% |
| 2000 | 7,257 kg/ha | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 9,522 kg/ha | +31.2% |
| 2002 | 8,952 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 9,326 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 9,715 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 9,626 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 9,864 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 17,000 kg/ha | +72.3% |
| 2008 | 17,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17,014 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 17,296 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 12,244 kg/ha | -29.2% |
| 2012 | 13,668 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 14,000 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 16,082 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 15,934 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 15,457 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 15,210 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 15,774 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 15,821 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 15,903 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 15,626 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 14,119 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 13,491 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 12,980 kg/ha | -3.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 12,980 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16,370 kg/ha, 79% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 12,980 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,039 kg/ha, 100% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +76.6% | 11,948 kg/ha | 21,100 kg/ha |
| 2007 | +72.3% | 9,864 kg/ha | 17,000 kg/ha |
| 1988 | -37.2% | 21,574 kg/ha | 13,551 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,964 kg/ha | 15,420 kg/ha | 16,875 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,325 kg/ha | 17,273 kg/ha | 22,222 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,232 kg/ha | 11,948 kg/ha | 25,415 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,630 kg/ha | 9,391 kg/ha | 21,100 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,528 kg/ha | 7,257 kg/ha | 17,014 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,149 kg/ha | 12,244 kg/ha | 17,296 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,424 kg/ha | 12,980 kg/ha | 15,903 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2594 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3263 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — yield in Cameroon?
- Bananas — yield in Cameroon was 12,980 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 25,415 kg/ha in 1984.
- What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,257 kg/ha in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for bananas — yield?
- Cameroon ranks 100th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — yield rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.