Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 1.77 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.77 kg per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.89 kg per hectare
in 1999
All-time low
0.7575 kg per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1.77 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1.89 kg per hectare in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7575 kg per hectare, in 1962.
That places Cameroon 132nd out of 180 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 vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8639 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.7575 kg per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7754 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.7819 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.7686 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.821 kg per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 0.76 kg per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 0.7681 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8386 kg per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7988 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.8048 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8202 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7707 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8819 kg per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 1.06 kg per hectare | +19.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8659 kg per hectare | -18.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8627 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8367 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8177 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8643 kg per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.865 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8903 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8957 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.08 kg per hectare | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 1.15 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 1.38 kg per hectare | +19.7% |
| 1987 | 1.23 kg per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 1.17 kg per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 1.12 kg per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.26 kg per hectare | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 1.18 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 1.07 kg per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9593 kg per hectare | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9687 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.17 kg per hectare | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 1.34 kg per hectare | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 1.4 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.41 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.89 kg per hectare | +34.0% |
| 2000 | 1.76 kg per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 1.71 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.68 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.62 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.56 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.67 kg per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.7 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.68 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.68 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.72 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.65 kg per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.71 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.59 kg per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 1.68 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.63 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.62 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.58 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.71 kg per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 1.83 kg per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.85 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.67 kg per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 1.73 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.69 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.77 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.77 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.77 kg per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.09 kg per hectare, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.77 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.35 kg per hectare, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7928 kg per hectare | 0.7575 kg per hectare | 0.8639 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8517 kg per hectare | 0.7707 kg per hectare | 1.06 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 kg per hectare | 0.8643 kg per hectare | 1.38 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 kg per hectare | 0.9593 kg per hectare | 1.89 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 kg per hectare | 1.56 kg per hectare | 1.76 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 kg per hectare | 1.58 kg per hectare | 1.85 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 kg per hectare | 1.67 kg per hectare | 1.77 kg per hectare | 5 |
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- 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 vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon was 1.77 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 kg per hectare in 1999.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7575 kg per hectare in 1962.
- How does Cameroon rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 132nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.