Cereal seed quantity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cereal seed quantity was 63,261 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal seed quantity in Cameroon, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 63,261 FAO, metric tonnes for cereal seed quantity in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal seed quantity in Cameroon peaked at 63,261 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21,430 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1986.
Cameroon ranks 20th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal seed quantity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31,784 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 31,785 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 31,285 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 30,797 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 31,303 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 29,244 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 29,321 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 33,440 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1969 | 32,509 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 34,963 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 33,180 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 34,946 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 33,721 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 36,560 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 33,632 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 34,348 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 37,498 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 37,551 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 36,606 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 34,508 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 38,895 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 35,146 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 22,555 FAO, metric tonnes | -35.8% |
| 1984 | 26,639 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 29,885 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 21,430 FAO, metric tonnes | -28.3% |
| 1987 | 29,128 FAO, metric tonnes | +35.9% |
| 1988 | 28,723 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 24,065 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 31,381 FAO, metric tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1991 | 34,380 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 36,745 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 35,228 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 36,263 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 34,034 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 32,453 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 36,090 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 22,221 FAO, metric tonnes | -38.4% |
| 1999 | 26,117 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 28,928 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 31,877 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 35,019 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 38,485 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 40,436 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 44,212 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 50,619 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 52,739 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 58,195 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 60,816 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 63,261 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 63,261 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 63,261 FAO, metric tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,973 FAO, metric tonnes, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 63,261 FAO, metric tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38,973 FAO, metric tonnes, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,274 FAO, metric tonnes | 29,244 FAO, metric tonnes | 33,440 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 35,300 FAO, metric tonnes | 33,180 FAO, metric tonnes | 37,551 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,097 FAO, metric tonnes | 21,430 FAO, metric tonnes | 38,895 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,491 FAO, metric tonnes | 22,221 FAO, metric tonnes | 36,745 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,133 FAO, metric tonnes | 28,928 FAO, metric tonnes | 60,816 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,261 FAO, metric tonnes | 63,261 FAO, metric tonnes | 63,261 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 17 Burkina Faso 67,641 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 18 Uganda 64,948 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 19 Sierra Leone 63,412 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 21 Mozambique 59,887 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 22 Malawi 59,866 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 23 Zimbabwe 53,931 FAO, metric tonnes 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 seed quantity in Cameroon?
- Cereal seed quantity in Cameroon was 63,261 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal seed quantity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 63,261 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereal seed quantity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,430 FAO, metric tonnes in 1986.
- How does Cameroon rank for cereal seed quantity?
- Cameroon ranks 20th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal seed quantity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.