Change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit in Cameroon
Cameroon: Change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit was 0.0013 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.0013 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 44 countries
All-time high
0.0021 tonnes per hectare
in 2007
All-time low
0.0011 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit in Cameroon is 0.0013 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit in Cameroon peaked at 0.0021 tonnes per hectare in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 tonnes per hectare, in 2021.
Cameroon ranks 16th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0014 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.0014 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0015 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0016 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0015 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0016 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0015 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0015 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0015 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0015 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0015 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0015 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0016 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0015 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.002 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.002 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.002 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.002 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.002 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.002 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.002 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.002 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 tonnes per hectare | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 0.002 tonnes per hectare | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0013 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0011 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0013 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.001 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 tonnes per hectare | 0.0014 tonnes per hectare | 0.0016 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 tonnes per hectare | 0.0015 tonnes per hectare | 0.0016 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 tonnes per hectare | 0.0015 tonnes per hectare | 0.0019 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0019 tonnes per hectare | 0.0018 tonnes per hectare | 0.002 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 tonnes per hectare | 0.0016 tonnes per hectare | 0.0021 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 tonnes per hectare | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | 0.002 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | 0.0011 tonnes per hectare | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 13 Tanzania 0.0014 tonnes per hectare compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 0.0014 tonnes per hectare compare
- 15 China 0.0013 tonnes per hectare compare
- 17 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0013 tonnes per hectare compare
- 18 Congo 0.0012 tonnes per hectare compare
- 19 Papua New Guinea 0.0012 tonnes per hectare 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 change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit in Cameroon?
- Change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit in Cameroon was 0.0013 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0021 tonnes per hectare in 2007.
- What is the lowest change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit?
- Cameroon ranks 16th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.