Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Cameroon
Cameroon: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value was 856,871 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
856,871 1000 USD
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 124 countries
All-time high
934,238 1000 USD
in 2018
All-time low
120,644 1000 USD
in 1985
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — gross production value in Cameroon is 856,871 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production value in Cameroon peaked at 934,238 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 120,644 1000 USD, in 1985.
Cameroon ranks 27th of 124 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 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 140,215 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 136,320 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 132,426 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 128,531 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 128,531 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 124,636 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 120,741 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 138,268 1000 USD | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 155,795 1000 USD | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 160,469 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 173,322 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 174,490 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 174,490 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 194,743 1000 USD | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 257,692 1000 USD | +32.3% |
| 1976 | 181,294 1000 USD | -29.6% |
| 1977 | 185,917 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 156,178 1000 USD | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 158,770 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 161,123 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 168,062 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 195,959 1000 USD | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 190,381 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 146,082 1000 USD | -23.3% |
| 1985 | 120,644 1000 USD | -17.4% |
| 1986 | 151,615 1000 USD | +25.7% |
| 1987 | 150,687 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 142,838 1000 USD | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 150,856 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 143,721 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 192,796 1000 USD | +34.1% |
| 1992 | 206,818 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 197,470 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 204,091 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 240,703 1000 USD | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 292,115 1000 USD | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 296,010 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 308,863 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 305,747 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 288,784 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 287,686 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 335,526 1000 USD | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 355,321 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 376,286 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 409,115 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 486,660 1000 USD | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 514,964 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 543,269 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 632,999 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 650,568 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 612,300 1000 USD | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 681,593 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 641,499 1000 USD | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 763,107 1000 USD | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 806,461 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 855,290 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 844,885 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 934,238 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 863,576 1000 USD | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 813,232 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 817,923 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 856,871 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 856,871 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 856,871 1000 USD | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 856,871 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 240,058 1000 USD, 3.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 856,871 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230,607 1000 USD, 3.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133,940 1000 USD | 120,741 1000 USD | 155,795 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 181,736 1000 USD | 156,178 1000 USD | 257,692 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 157,825 1000 USD | 120,644 1000 USD | 195,959 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 238,833 1000 USD | 143,721 1000 USD | 308,863 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 423,061 1000 USD | 287,686 1000 USD | 632,999 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 765,352 1000 USD | 612,300 1000 USD | 934,238 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 840,354 1000 USD | 813,232 1000 USD | 856,871 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 24 Côte d'Ivoire 646,709 1000 USD compare
- 24 Thailand 980,202 1000 USD compare
- 25 Bangladesh 960,840 1000 USD compare
- 26 Peru 861,324 1000 USD compare
- 27 Caribbean 45,260 1000 USD compare
- 28 Nepal 854,252 1000 USD compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 4 1000 USD compare
- 29 Germany 852,669 1000 USD compare
- 30 Mozambique 847,882 1000 USD 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 value in Cameroon?
- Maize (corn) — gross production value in Cameroon was 856,871 1000 USD 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 934,238 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production value recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,644 1000 USD in 1985.
- How does Cameroon rank for maize (corn) — gross production value?
- Cameroon ranks 27th out of 124 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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