Change of cereal yield vs land used in Cameroon
Cameroon: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 1.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.77
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
134th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.89
in 1999
All-time low
0.7575
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change of cereal yield vs land used in Cameroon is 1.77, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Cameroon peaked at 1.89 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7575, in 1962.
That places Cameroon 134th out of 186 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.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8639 | — |
| 1962 | 0.7575 | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7754 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.7819 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.7686 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.821 | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 0.76 | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 0.7681 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8386 | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7988 | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.8048 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8202 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7707 | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8819 | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 1.06 | +19.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8659 | -18.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8627 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8367 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8177 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8643 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.865 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8903 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8957 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.08 | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 1.15 | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 1.38 | +19.7% |
| 1987 | 1.23 | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 1.17 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 1.12 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.26 | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 1.18 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 1.07 | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9593 | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9687 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.17 | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 1.34 | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 1.4 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.41 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.89 | +34.0% |
| 2000 | 1.76 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 1.71 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.68 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.62 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.56 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.67 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.7 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.68 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.68 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.72 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.65 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.71 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.59 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 1.68 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.63 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.62 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.58 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.71 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 1.83 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.85 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.67 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 1.73 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.69 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.77 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7928 | 0.7575 | 0.8639 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8517 | 0.7707 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 0.8643 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 | 0.9593 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 | 1.56 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 1.58 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 | 1.67 | 1.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 131 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.87 compare
- 132 Solomon Islands 1.87 compare
- 133 Rwanda 1.78 compare
- 135 Comoros 1.72 compare
- 136 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.72 compare
- 137 Turkmenistan 1.71 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.85 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.85 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Cameroon?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Cameroon was 1.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 in 1999.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7575 in 1962.
- How does Cameroon rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Cameroon ranks 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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