Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 8.13 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.13 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
101st
of 181 countries
All-time high
8.6 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
1.34 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Cameroon stood at 8.13 metric tons per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 8.6 metric tons per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.34 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1967.
Cameroon ranks 101st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.49 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.46 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 1.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.42 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 1.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1968 | 1.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 1.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1970 | 1.56 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 1.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 1.65 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 2.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1976 | 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1977 | 1.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 1.85 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 2.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 1.88 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 1.39 metric tons per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1985 | 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1986 | 2.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1987 | 1.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1988 | 1.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1989 | 1.81 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.73 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 2.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 2.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 2.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 2.68 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 2.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 2.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 2.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 3.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 3.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 3.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 3.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 4.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 5.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 5.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 5.97 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 6.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 6.32 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 6.76 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 7.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 7.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.81 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 8.6 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 8.23 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 7.49 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 7.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 8.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 8.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 8.13 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.46 metric tons per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 8.13 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.6 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.34 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.67 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.8 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.56 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.39 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.32 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.73 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.99 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.7 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.97 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.36 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.32 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.6 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.49 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 98 Russia 8.35 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 99 Afghanistan 8.28 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 100 Mali 8.18 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 102 Nicaragua 7.32 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 103 Belize 7.02 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 104 Honduras 6.92 metric tons per square kilometre 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 cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 8.13 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 metric tons per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 metric tons per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Cameroon rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 101st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.