Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) was 110.09 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
110.09 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
95th
of 195 countries
All-time high
110.09 2014-2016 = 100
in 2024
All-time low
15.71 2014-2016 = 100
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Food production index in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, food production index in Cameroon stood at 110.09 2014-2016 = 100. 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 production index in Cameroon peaked at 110.09 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.71 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 95th of 195 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 production index (2014-2016 = 100) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.71 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 16.69 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 18.1 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 18.64 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 17.3 2014-2016 = 100 | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 18.1 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 20.37 2014-2016 = 100 | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 21.18 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 20.74 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 23.02 2014-2016 = 100 | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 23.88 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 24.99 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 25.53 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 27.89 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 27.35 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 26.2 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 26.87 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 26.51 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 26.84 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 27.34 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 27.88 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 29.12 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 28.43 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 29.43 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 30.75 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 33.35 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 29.49 2014-2016 = 100 | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 31.02 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 32.27 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 33.32 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 34.46 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 34.13 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 36.08 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 37.33 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 39.47 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 41.73 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 40.02 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 43.06 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 45.14 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 45.61 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 46.38 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 46.96 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 48.7 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 50.77 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 58.65 2014-2016 = 100 | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 62.82 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 66.74 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 70.56 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 75.73 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 81.25 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 83 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 88.06 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 91.15 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 95.58 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 101.06 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 103.36 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 103.39 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 107.74 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 104.79 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 104.05 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 104.93 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 108.83 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 109.26 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 110.09 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 110.09 2014-2016 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 121.96 2014-2016 = 100, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 110.09 2014-2016 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121.4 2014-2016 = 100, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.54 2014-2016 = 100 | 15.71 2014-2016 = 100 | 21.18 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.91 2014-2016 = 100 | 23.02 2014-2016 = 100 | 27.89 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.91 2014-2016 = 100 | 27.34 2014-2016 = 100 | 33.35 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.47 2014-2016 = 100 | 33.32 2014-2016 = 100 | 45.14 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.29 2014-2016 = 100 | 45.61 2014-2016 = 100 | 75.73 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.94 2014-2016 = 100 | 81.25 2014-2016 = 100 | 107.74 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.43 2014-2016 = 100 | 104.05 2014-2016 = 100 | 110.09 2014-2016 = 100 | 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 production index in Cameroon?
- Food production index in Cameroon was 110.09 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 110.09 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.71 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for food production index?
- Cameroon ranks 95th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food production index 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.