Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 1,770 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield in Cameroon stood at 1,770 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Cameroon peaked at 1,893 kg per hectare in 1999 and was at its lowest, 757.5 kg per hectare, in 1962.
That places Cameroon 132nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 863.9 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 757.5 kg per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 775.4 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 781.9 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 768.6 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 821 kg per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 760 kg per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 768.1 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 838.6 kg per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 798.8 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 804.8 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 820.2 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 770.7 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 881.9 kg per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 1,058 kg per hectare | +19.9% |
| 1976 | 865.9 kg per hectare | -18.1% |
| 1977 | 862.7 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 836.7 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 817.7 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 864.3 kg per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 865 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 890.3 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 895.7 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1,077 kg per hectare | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 1,154 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 1,382 kg per hectare | +19.7% |
| 1987 | 1,228 kg per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 1,166 kg per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 1,118 kg per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 1,259 kg per hectare | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 1,179 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 1,072 kg per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 959.3 kg per hectare | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 968.7 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1,172 kg per hectare | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 1,344 kg per hectare | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 1,400 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1,413 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,893 kg per hectare | +34.0% |
| 2000 | 1,764 kg per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 1,709 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1,683 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1,620 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1,563 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1,670 kg per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1,700 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1,676 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,678 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,723 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,649 kg per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 1,710 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1,592 kg per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 1,676 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1,630 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,615 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,578 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,711 kg per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 1,826 kg per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 1,850 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,671 kg per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 1,727 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1,694 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,770 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 1,770 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,770 kg per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,085 kg per hectare, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,770 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 792.78 kg per hectare | 757.5 kg per hectare | 863.9 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 851.7 kg per hectare | 770.7 kg per hectare | 1,058 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,064 kg per hectare | 864.3 kg per hectare | 1,382 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,266 kg per hectare | 959.3 kg per hectare | 1,893 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,679 kg per hectare | 1,563 kg per hectare | 1,764 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,684 kg per hectare | 1,578 kg per hectare | 1,850 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,726 kg per hectare | 1,671 kg per hectare | 1,770 kg per hectare | 5 |
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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 yield in Cameroon?
- Cereal yield in Cameroon was 1,770 kg per hectare in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,893 kg per hectare in 1999.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 757.5 kg per hectare in 1962.
- How does Cameroon rank for cereal yield?
- Cameroon ranks 132nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.