Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP was 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp in Cameroon stood at 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.0011 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
Cameroon ranks 46th of 178 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 unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | metric tons per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0011 metric tons per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 0.001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0009 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -40.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +77.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +77.0% | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 43 East Timor 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Thailand 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Uzbekistan 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Ghana 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Lithuania 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Bolivia 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Cameroon rank for cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 46th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.