Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 9,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Cameroon is 9,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 28.6% on the previous year and down 95.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Cameroon peaked at 296,000 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 102nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51,000 tonnes | +5000.0% |
| 2006 | 51,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 71,000 tonnes | +39.2% |
| 2008 | 76,000 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 71,000 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 156,000 tonnes | +119.7% |
| 2011 | 171,000 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 185,000 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 197,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 208,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 230,000 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 225,000 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 296,000 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 164,000 tonnes | -44.6% |
| 2019 | 6,000 tonnes | -96.3% |
| 2020 | 8,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 9,000 tonnes | +28.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 9,000 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,000 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 9,000 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,000 tonnes, 4.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +5000.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 51,000 tonnes |
| 2010 | +119.7% | 71,000 tonnes | 156,000 tonnes |
| 1991 | -100.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 2019 | -96.3% | 164,000 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 800 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,500 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 76,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 183,800 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 296,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,000 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Cameroon?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Cameroon was 9,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 296,000 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Cameroon ranks 102nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.