Dates — Gross Production Index Number in Cameroon
Cameroon: Dates — Gross Production Index Number was 102.2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Dates — Gross Production Index Number in Cameroon, 1978–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dates — gross production index number in Cameroon is 102.2, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dates — gross production index number in Cameroon peaked at 103.54 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.17, in 1979.
Cameroon ranks 27th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dates — Gross Production Index Number in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 25.85 | — |
| 1979 | 5.17 | -80.0% |
| 1980 | 5.17 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 25.85 | +400.0% |
| 1982 | 48.26 | +86.7% |
| 1983 | 17.23 | -64.3% |
| 1984 | 17.23 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 17.23 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 17.23 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 18.96 | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 18.96 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20.68 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 18.61 | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 25.85 | +38.9% |
| 1992 | 34.47 | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 43.09 | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 41.03 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 43.46 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 46.53 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 49.98 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 51.7 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 55.15 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 58.6 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 62.05 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 65.49 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 65.59 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 67.22 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 70.64 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 68.94 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 74.49 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 79.58 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 81.7 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 77.56 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 88.44 | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 103.41 | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 96.75 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 98.13 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 102.68 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 99.19 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 102.18 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 101.35 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 100.91 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 103.54 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 101.93 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 102.13 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 102.54 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 102.2 | -0.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 102.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 108.91, 94% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 102.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 105.26, 97% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dates — Gross Production Index Number in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +400.0% | 5.17 | 25.85 |
| 1982 | +86.7% | 25.85 | 48.26 |
| 1979 | -80.0% | 25.85 | 5.17 |
| 1983 | -64.3% | 48.26 | 17.23 |
| 1991 | +38.9% | 18.61 | 25.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.51 | 5.17 | 25.85 | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.68 | 5.17 | 48.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.99 | 18.61 | 55.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.43 | 58.6 | 81.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.06 | 77.56 | 103.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.47 | 101.93 | 103.54 | 5 |
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 dates — gross production index number in Cameroon?
- Dates — gross production index number in Cameroon was 102.2 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest dates — gross production index number recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 103.54 in 2020.
- What is the lowest dates — gross production index number recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 in 1979.
- How does Cameroon rank for dates — gross production index number?
- Cameroon ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dates — gross production index number rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Dates — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.