Groundnut yields in Cameroon
Cameroon: Groundnut yields was 1 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Groundnut yields in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, groundnut yields in Cameroon stood at 1 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Cameroon peaked at 1.75 tonnes per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2336 tonnes per hectare, in 1989.
That places Cameroon 76th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8489 tonnes per hectare | 0.767 tonnes per hectare | 0.9345 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7101 tonnes per hectare | 0.2974 tonnes per hectare | 0.8548 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3402 tonnes per hectare | 0.2336 tonnes per hectare | 0.4518 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4071 tonnes per hectare | 0.2738 tonnes per hectare | 0.9593 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 0.7263 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.8% (2025)
- Rural population 13.25 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 44.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.17 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnut yields in Cameroon?
- Groundnut yields in Cameroon was 1 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest groundnut yields recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 tonnes per hectare in 2006.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2336 tonnes per hectare in 1989.
- How does Cameroon rank for groundnut yields?
- Cameroon ranks 76th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Groundnut yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.