Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre was 8.13 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre in Cameroon stood at 8.13 t per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 8.6 t per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.34 t per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places Cameroon 85th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, 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 — Production, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.49 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.46 t per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.48 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 1.47 t per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.42 t per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.54 t per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 1.34 t per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1968 | 1.36 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 1.67 t per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1970 | 1.56 t per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 1.69 t per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 1.65 t per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.63 t per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.82 t per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 2.33 t per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1976 | 1.77 t per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1977 | 1.79 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.88 t per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 1.85 t per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.89 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.77 t per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 2.03 t per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 1.88 t per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 1.39 t per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1985 | 1.72 t per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1986 | 2.32 t per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1987 | 1.51 t per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1988 | 1.9 t per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1989 | 1.81 t per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.73 t per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 2.1 t per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 2.16 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.09 t per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.03 t per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.5 t per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 2.74 t per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 2.68 t per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.99 t per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 2.51 t per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 2.7 t per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 2.87 t per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 3.17 t per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 3.36 t per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 3.56 t per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 3.96 t per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 4.43 t per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 5.01 t per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 5.23 t per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 5.97 t per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 6.37 t per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 6.32 t per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.83 t per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 6.76 t per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.1 t per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 7.71 t per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 7.86 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.81 t per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 8.6 t per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 8.23 t per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 7.49 t per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 7.86 t per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 8.13 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 8.13 t per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 8.13 t per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.79 t per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 8.13 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.62 t per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.47 t per square kilometre | 1.34 t per square kilometre | 1.67 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.8 t per square kilometre | 1.56 t per square kilometre | 2.33 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.82 t per square kilometre | 1.39 t per square kilometre | 2.32 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 t per square kilometre | 1.73 t per square kilometre | 2.99 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 t per square kilometre | 2.7 t per square kilometre | 5.97 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.36 t per square kilometre | 6.32 t per square kilometre | 8.6 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9 t per square kilometre | 7.49 t per square kilometre | 8.13 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 — production, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 8.13 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 t per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 t per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Cameroon rank for cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 85th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Cereals, primary — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.