Land under sorghum production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Land under sorghum production was 800,000 hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Land under sorghum production in Cameroon, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 800,000 hectares for land under sorghum production in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under sorghum production in Cameroon peaked at 800,000 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 242,218 hectares, in 1999.
Cameroon ranks 8th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Land under sorghum production in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 257,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 319,000 hectares | +24.1% |
| 1963 | 326,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 326,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 319,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 334,000 hectares | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 298,000 hectares | -10.8% |
| 1968 | 289,000 hectares | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 367,000 hectares | +27.0% |
| 1970 | 332,000 hectares | -9.5% |
| 1971 | 361,000 hectares | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 326,000 hectares | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 341,000 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 300,000 hectares | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 357,000 hectares | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 307,000 hectares | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 314,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 364,000 hectares | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 369,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 381,000 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 371,000 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 441,000 hectares | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 400,000 hectares | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 357,287 hectares | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 436,845 hectares | +22.3% |
| 1986 | 511,147 hectares | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 334,506 hectares | -34.6% |
| 1988 | 512,474 hectares | +53.2% |
| 1989 | 487,381 hectares | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 387,216 hectares | -20.6% |
| 1991 | 520,000 hectares | +34.3% |
| 1992 | 500,000 hectares | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 510,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 480,000 hectares | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 530,000 hectares | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 465,715 hectares | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 450,000 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 503,208 hectares | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 242,218 hectares | -51.9% |
| 2000 | 350,000 hectares | +44.5% |
| 2001 | 420,000 hectares | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 383,600 hectares | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 429,248 hectares | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 480,328 hectares | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 531,408 hectares | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 570,000 hectares | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 630,000 hectares | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 650,000 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 710,000 hectares | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 750,000 hectares | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 800,000 hectares | +6.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 800,000 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 119,355 hectares, 6.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 800,000 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 111,874 hectares, 7.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 315,000 hectares | 257,000 hectares | 367,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 337,100 hectares | 300,000 hectares | 369,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 423,264 hectares | 334,506 hectares | 512,474 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 458,836 hectares | 242,218 hectares | 530,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 515,458 hectares | 350,000 hectares | 710,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 775,000 hectares | 750,000 hectares | 800,000 hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4433 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under sorghum production in Cameroon?
- Land under sorghum production in Cameroon was 800,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land under sorghum production recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 800,000 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest land under sorghum production recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 242,218 hectares in 1999.
- How does Cameroon rank for land under sorghum production?
- Cameroon ranks 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land under sorghum production rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land under sorghum production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under sorghum production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Production data on relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.