Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Cameroon
Cameroon: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield was 1,000 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1,000 kg/ha for groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Cameroon peaked at 1,747 kg/ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 233.6 kg/ha, in 1989.
Cameroon ranks 94th of 152 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.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 820.3 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 848.4 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 767 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 1964 | 929.9 kg/ha | +21.2% |
| 1965 | 839.3 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 787.7 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 840.3 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 872.6 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 934.5 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 770.7 kg/ha | -17.5% |
| 1971 | 843.5 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 828 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 827.3 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 795.4 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 642.7 kg/ha | -19.2% |
| 1976 | 854.8 kg/ha | +33.0% |
| 1977 | 782.9 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 297.4 kg/ha | -62.0% |
| 1979 | 458.1 kg/ha | +54.0% |
| 1980 | 346.5 kg/ha | -24.4% |
| 1981 | 416.7 kg/ha | +20.3% |
| 1982 | 451.8 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 439.3 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 300.6 kg/ha | -31.6% |
| 1985 | 301.5 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 300.6 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 304.7 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 306.3 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 233.6 kg/ha | -23.7% |
| 1990 | 273.8 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 296.9 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 281.3 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 309.4 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 365.6 kg/ha | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 365.6 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 535.1 kg/ha | +46.4% |
| 1997 | 281.3 kg/ha | -47.4% |
| 1998 | 403.1 kg/ha | +43.3% |
| 1999 | 959.3 kg/ha | +138.0% |
| 2000 | 963.5 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 964.1 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 726.3 kg/ha | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 736.7 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 747.8 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,655 kg/ha | +121.3% |
| 2006 | 1,747 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 1,358 kg/ha | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 1,400 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1,373 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,420 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,116 kg/ha | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 1,500 kg/ha | +34.4% |
| 2013 | 1,373 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 1,398 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,398 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,324 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1,248 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 1,266 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,346 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 1,551 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 1,000 kg/ha | -35.5% |
| 2022 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,000 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,180 kg/ha, 85% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,000 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 835.95 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +138.0% | 403.1 kg/ha | 959.3 kg/ha |
| 2005 | +121.3% | 747.8 kg/ha | 1,655 kg/ha |
| 1978 | -62.0% | 782.9 kg/ha | 297.4 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 848.89 kg/ha | 767 kg/ha | 934.5 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 710.08 kg/ha | 297.4 kg/ha | 854.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 340.16 kg/ha | 233.6 kg/ha | 451.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 407.14 kg/ha | 273.8 kg/ha | 959.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,167 kg/ha | 726.3 kg/ha | 1,747 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,339 kg/ha | 1,116 kg/ha | 1,500 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,110 kg/ha | 1,000 kg/ha | 1,551 kg/ha | 5 |
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- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2594 hectares per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Cameroon?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Cameroon was 1,000 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,747 kg/ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 233.6 kg/ha in 1989.
- How does Cameroon rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield?
- Cameroon ranks 94th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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 Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.