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 101st out of 180 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.
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 9.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.8% (2025)
- Rural population 13.25 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 44.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.17 million hectares (2024)
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 101st out of 180 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.