Groundnut yields in Cameroon
Cameroon: Groundnut yields was 1 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.75 tonnes per hectare
in 2006
All-time low
0.2336 tonnes per hectare
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 77th out of 120 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.
Groundnut yields in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8203 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.8484 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.767 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1964 | 0.9299 tonnes per hectare | +21.2% |
| 1965 | 0.8393 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 0.7877 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.8403 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 0.8726 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.9345 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7707 tonnes per hectare | -17.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8435 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.828 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.8273 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7954 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6427 tonnes per hectare | -19.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8548 tonnes per hectare | +33.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7829 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2974 tonnes per hectare | -62.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4581 tonnes per hectare | +54.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3465 tonnes per hectare | -24.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4167 tonnes per hectare | +20.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4518 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4393 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3006 tonnes per hectare | -31.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3015 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3006 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3047 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3063 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2336 tonnes per hectare | -23.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2738 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2969 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2813 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3094 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3656 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3656 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5351 tonnes per hectare | +46.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2813 tonnes per hectare | -47.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4031 tonnes per hectare | +43.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9593 tonnes per hectare | +138.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9635 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9641 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7263 tonnes per hectare | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7367 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7478 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +121.3% |
| 2006 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +34.4% |
| 2013 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -35.5% |
| 2022 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.18 tonnes per hectare, 85% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8359 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnut yields 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% | 0.4031 tonnes per hectare | 0.9593 tonnes per hectare |
| 2005 | +121.3% | 0.7478 tonnes per hectare | 1.65 tonnes per hectare |
| 1978 | -62.0% | 0.7829 tonnes per hectare | 0.2974 tonnes per hectare |
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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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 77th out of 120 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.