Cereal production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cereal production was 3.85 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production 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.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Cameroon stood at 3.85 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Cameroon peaked at 4.06 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 631,191 tonnes, in 1967.
That places Cameroon 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, 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 | 694,410 tonnes | 631,191 tonnes | 788,129 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 848,835 tonnes | 737,727 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 861,587 tonnes | 657,375 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million tonnes | 816,296 tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.90 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 million tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | 4.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 million tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | 3.85 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 cereal production in Cameroon?
- Cereal production in Cameroon was 3.85 million tonnes 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 cereal production recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.06 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 631,191 tonnes in 1967.
- How does Cameroon rank for cereal production?
- Cameroon ranks 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.