Cassava yields in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cassava yields was 14.26 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.26 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
38th
of 101 countries
All-time high
16.44 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
5.3 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava yields in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cassava yields in Cameroon is 14.26 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Cameroon peaked at 16.44 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.3 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
That places Cameroon 38th out of 101 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.
Cassava yields in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.32 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 5.31 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.3 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 5.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 5.4 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 5.4 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 5.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 5.5 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 5.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5.6 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 5.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.7 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 5.7 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 5.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5.8 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 5.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.8 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.9 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 5.9 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 6 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 11.43 tonnes per hectare | +90.5% |
| 1984 | 14.43 tonnes per hectare | +26.2% |
| 1985 | 15.95 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 14.81 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 14.15 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 12.47 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 15.77 tonnes per hectare | +26.4% |
| 1990 | 16.44 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 16.22 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 13.63 tonnes per hectare | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 13.18 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 12.7 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 11.87 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 11.55 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 10.66 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 9 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 13.66 tonnes per hectare | +51.7% |
| 2000 | 13.3 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 8.19 tonnes per hectare | -38.4% |
| 2002 | 7.66 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 7.12 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 6.61 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 10.58 tonnes per hectare | +59.9% |
| 2006 | 10.75 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 14 tonnes per hectare | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 14 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.95 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 14.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 14.57 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 11.54 tonnes per hectare | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 14.79 tonnes per hectare | +28.2% |
| 2014 | 13.94 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 12.6 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 14.11 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 14.31 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 14.41 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.23 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 14.38 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 13.98 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 12.65 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 12.12 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 14.26 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 14.26 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.54 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 14.26 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +90.5% | 6 tonnes per hectare | 11.43 tonnes per hectare |
| 2005 | +59.9% | 6.61 tonnes per hectare | 10.58 tonnes per hectare |
| 1999 | +51.7% | 9 tonnes per hectare | 13.66 tonnes per hectare |
| 2001 | -38.4% | 13.3 tonnes per hectare | 8.19 tonnes per hectare |
| 2007 | +30.2% | 10.75 tonnes per hectare | 14 tonnes per hectare |
| 2013 | +28.2% | 11.54 tonnes per hectare | 14.79 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.38 tonnes per hectare | 5.3 tonnes per hectare | 5.5 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.68 tonnes per hectare | 5.5 tonnes per hectare | 5.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.68 tonnes per hectare | 5.9 tonnes per hectare | 15.95 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.89 tonnes per hectare | 9 tonnes per hectare | 16.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.62 tonnes per hectare | 6.61 tonnes per hectare | 14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.86 tonnes per hectare | 11.54 tonnes per hectare | 14.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.48 tonnes per hectare | 12.12 tonnes per hectare | 14.38 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 cassava yields in Cameroon?
- Cassava yields in Cameroon was 14.26 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava yields recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 16.44 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does Cameroon rank for cassava yields?
- Cameroon ranks 38th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.