Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Cameroon
Cameroon: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number was 106.01 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
106.01
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
68th
of 147 countries
All-time high
115.58
in 2018
All-time low
14.93
in 1985
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 106.01 for maize (corn) — gross production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production index number in Cameroon peaked at 115.58 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.93, in 1985.
Cameroon ranks 68th of 147 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.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.35 | — |
| 1962 | 16.87 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 16.38 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 15.9 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 15.9 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 15.42 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 14.94 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 17.11 | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 19.27 | +12.6% |
| 1970 | 19.85 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 21.44 | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 21.59 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 21.59 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 24.09 | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 31.88 | +32.3% |
| 1976 | 22.43 | -29.6% |
| 1977 | 23 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 19.32 | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 19.64 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 19.93 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 20.79 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 24.24 | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 23.55 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 18.07 | -23.3% |
| 1985 | 14.93 | -17.4% |
| 1986 | 18.76 | +25.7% |
| 1987 | 18.64 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 17.67 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 18.66 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 17.78 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 23.85 | +34.1% |
| 1992 | 25.59 | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 24.43 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 25.25 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 29.78 | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 36.14 | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 36.62 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 38.21 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 37.83 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 35.73 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 35.59 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 41.51 | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 43.96 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 46.55 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 50.62 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 60.21 | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 63.71 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 67.21 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 78.31 | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 80.49 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 75.75 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 84.33 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 79.37 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 94.41 | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 99.77 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 105.82 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 104.53 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 115.58 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 106.84 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 100.61 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 101.19 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 106.01 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 106.01 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 106.01 | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 106.01 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.9, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 106.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 116.49, 91% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.57 | 14.94 | 19.27 | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.48 | 19.32 | 31.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.52 | 14.93 | 24.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.55 | 17.78 | 38.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.34 | 35.59 | 78.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.69 | 75.75 | 115.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.97 | 100.61 | 106.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 65 Nigeria 108.52 compare
- 66 Philippines 108.47 compare
- 67 Albania 108.04 compare
- 69 Australia and New Zealand 105.9 compare
- 70 Russian Federation 105.22 compare
- 71 Gabon 105.19 compare
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 maize (corn) — gross production index number in Cameroon?
- Maize (corn) — gross production index number in Cameroon was 106.01 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 115.58 in 2018.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.93 in 1985.
- How does Cameroon rank for maize (corn) — gross production index number?
- Cameroon ranks 68th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production index number rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.