Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) was 110.09 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food — Gross Production Index Number in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, food — gross production index number in Cameroon stood at 110.09. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production index number in Cameroon peaked at 110.09 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.71, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 89th of 185 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.
Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.71 | — |
| 1962 | 16.69 | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 18.1 | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 18.64 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 17.3 | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 18.1 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 20.37 | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 21.18 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 20.74 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 23.02 | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 23.88 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 24.99 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 25.53 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 27.89 | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 27.35 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 26.2 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 26.87 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 26.51 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 26.84 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 27.34 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 27.88 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 29.12 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 28.43 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 29.43 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 30.75 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 33.35 | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 29.49 | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 31.02 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 32.27 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 33.32 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 34.46 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 34.13 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 36.08 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 37.33 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 39.47 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 41.73 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 40.02 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 43.06 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 45.14 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 45.61 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 46.38 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 46.96 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 48.7 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 50.77 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 58.65 | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 62.82 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 66.74 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 70.56 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 75.73 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 81.25 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 83 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 88.06 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 91.15 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 95.58 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 101.06 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 103.36 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 103.39 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 107.74 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 104.79 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 104.05 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 104.93 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 108.83 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 109.26 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 110.09 | +0.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 110.09 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.9, 91% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 110.09 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.09, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.54 | 15.71 | 21.18 | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.91 | 23.02 | 27.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.91 | 27.34 | 33.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.47 | 33.32 | 45.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.29 | 45.61 | 75.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.94 | 81.25 | 107.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.43 | 104.05 | 110.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2594 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3263 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food — gross production index number in Cameroon?
- Food — gross production index number in Cameroon was 110.09 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross production index number recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 110.09 in 2024.
- What is the lowest food — gross production index number recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.71 in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for food — gross production index number?
- Cameroon ranks 89th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross production index number rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 Food — 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.