Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Cameroon
Cameroon: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value was 441,610 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 441,610 1000 Int$ for maize (corn) — gross production value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production value in Cameroon peaked at 481,483 1000 Int$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 62,177 1000 Int$, in 1985.
Cameroon ranks 41st of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72,263 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 70,256 1000 Int$ | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 68,249 1000 Int$ | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 66,242 1000 Int$ | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 66,242 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 64,234 1000 Int$ | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 62,227 1000 Int$ | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 71,260 1000 Int$ | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 80,293 1000 Int$ | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 82,702 1000 Int$ | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 89,326 1000 Int$ | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 89,928 1000 Int$ | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 89,928 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100,366 1000 Int$ | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 132,808 1000 Int$ | +32.3% |
| 1976 | 93,434 1000 Int$ | -29.6% |
| 1977 | 95,817 1000 Int$ | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 80,490 1000 Int$ | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 81,826 1000 Int$ | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 83,039 1000 Int$ | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 86,615 1000 Int$ | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 100,992 1000 Int$ | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 98,118 1000 Int$ | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 75,287 1000 Int$ | -23.3% |
| 1985 | 62,177 1000 Int$ | -17.4% |
| 1986 | 78,139 1000 Int$ | +25.7% |
| 1987 | 77,661 1000 Int$ | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 73,615 1000 Int$ | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 77,748 1000 Int$ | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 74,070 1000 Int$ | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 99,362 1000 Int$ | +34.1% |
| 1992 | 106,589 1000 Int$ | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 101,771 1000 Int$ | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 105,184 1000 Int$ | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 124,052 1000 Int$ | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 150,549 1000 Int$ | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 152,556 1000 Int$ | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 159,180 1000 Int$ | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 157,575 1000 Int$ | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 148,832 1000 Int$ | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 148,266 1000 Int$ | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 172,922 1000 Int$ | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 183,124 1000 Int$ | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 193,928 1000 Int$ | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 210,848 1000 Int$ | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 250,812 1000 Int$ | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 265,400 1000 Int$ | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 279,987 1000 Int$ | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 326,232 1000 Int$ | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 335,287 1000 Int$ | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 315,564 1000 Int$ | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 351,276 1000 Int$ | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 330,613 1000 Int$ | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 393,286 1000 Int$ | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 415,630 1000 Int$ | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 440,795 1000 Int$ | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 435,433 1000 Int$ | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 481,483 1000 Int$ | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 445,066 1000 Int$ | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 419,120 1000 Int$ | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 421,537 1000 Int$ | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 441,610 1000 Int$ | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 441,610 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 441,610 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 441,610 1000 Int$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 155,366 1000 Int$, 2.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 441,610 1000 Int$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,097 1000 Int$, 5.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69,030 1000 Int$ | 62,227 1000 Int$ | 80,293 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 93,662 1000 Int$ | 80,490 1000 Int$ | 132,808 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,339 1000 Int$ | 62,177 1000 Int$ | 100,992 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 123,089 1000 Int$ | 74,070 1000 Int$ | 159,180 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 218,035 1000 Int$ | 148,266 1000 Int$ | 326,232 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 394,443 1000 Int$ | 315,564 1000 Int$ | 481,483 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 433,097 1000 Int$ | 419,120 1000 Int$ | 441,610 1000 Int$ | 5 |
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 maize (corn) — gross production value in Cameroon?
- Maize (corn) — gross production value in Cameroon was 441,610 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production value recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 481,483 1000 Int$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production value recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,177 1000 Int$ in 1985.
- How does Cameroon rank for maize (corn) — gross production value?
- Cameroon ranks 41st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production value 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 Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.