Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 0.1254 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1254 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 102.9%
World rank
86th
of 195 countries
All-time high
32.56 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-38.49 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Cameroon is 0.1254 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 102.9% on the previous year and down 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 32.56 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -38.49 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places Cameroon 86th out of 195 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.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 11.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.6588 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 1964 | -1.77 % change on previous year | +168.6% |
| 1965 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9269 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 1967 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -753.7% |
| 1968 | 0.9299 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 1969 | 12.12 % change on previous year | +1203.2% |
| 1970 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1971 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -533.4% |
| 1972 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 1973 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -219.5% |
| 1974 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 1975 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -390.9% |
| 1976 | -7.51 % change on previous year | -208.9% |
| 1977 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1978 | 8.04 % change on previous year | +342.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5562 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 1980 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -687.4% |
| 1981 | -6.48 % change on previous year | +98.4% |
| 1982 | 11.9 % change on previous year | -283.5% |
| 1983 | -8.05 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 1984 | -38.49 % change on previous year | +377.9% |
| 1985 | 15.69 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 1986 | 12.14 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1987 | -26.52 % change on previous year | -318.4% |
| 1988 | 32.56 % change on previous year | -222.7% |
| 1989 | -0.6311 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1990 | -15.46 % change on previous year | +2349.0% |
| 1991 | 30.16 % change on previous year | -295.1% |
| 1992 | 12.65 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1993 | 8.21 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1994 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 1995 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 1996 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -380.0% |
| 1997 | -6.16 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 1998 | 10.36 % change on previous year | -268.3% |
| 1999 | -37.33 % change on previous year | -460.4% |
| 2000 | 15.49 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 2001 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2002 | 12.24 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 9.99 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 9.99 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2006 | 9.85 % change on previous year | +137.7% |
| 2007 | 14.61 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 2008 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2009 | 11.06 % change on previous year | +155.7% |
| 2010 | 11.6 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2011 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 2012 | 16.12 % change on previous year | -471.0% |
| 2013 | -6.01 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 2014 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -233.0% |
| 2015 | 9.58 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2017 | -8.35 % change on previous year | -292.6% |
| 2018 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2019 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -277.0% |
| 2020 | 0.758 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 2021 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +107.5% |
| 2022 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +245.9% |
| 2023 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -180.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1254 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.98 % change on previous year | -6.06 % change on previous year | 12.12 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.41 % change on previous year | -7.51 % change on previous year | 8.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.12 % change on previous year | -38.49 % change on previous year | 32.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3816 % change on previous year | -37.33 % change on previous year | 30.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.15 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 15.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 % change on previous year | -8.35 % change on previous year | 16.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7033 % change on previous year | -4.38 % change on previous year | 5.44 % change on previous year | 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 cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Cameroon was 0.1254 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 32.56 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.49 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Cameroon rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.4%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.