Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Cameroon
Cameroon: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value was 876,925 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Cameroon, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 876,925 1000 USD for maize (corn) — gross production value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production value in Cameroon peaked at 968,676 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 58,179 1000 USD, in 1994.
Cameroon ranks 28th of 133 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 140,372 1000 USD | — |
| 1992 | 150,458 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 122,330 1000 USD | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 58,179 1000 USD | -52.4% |
| 1995 | 94,096 1000 USD | +61.7% |
| 1996 | 139,282 1000 USD | +48.0% |
| 1997 | 130,211 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 135,762 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 152,997 1000 USD | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 130,174 1000 USD | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 130,991 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 160,676 1000 USD | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 217,396 1000 USD | +35.3% |
| 2004 | 266,917 1000 USD | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 299,121 1000 USD | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 383,340 1000 USD | +28.2% |
| 2007 | 481,041 1000 USD | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 658,919 1000 USD | +37.0% |
| 2009 | 606,668 1000 USD | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 526,990 1000 USD | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 640,190 1000 USD | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 733,096 1000 USD | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 750,024 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 928,295 1000 USD | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 715,331 1000 USD | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 766,794 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 785,039 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 968,676 1000 USD | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 830,685 1000 USD | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 783,740 1000 USD | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 837,279 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 768,988 1000 USD | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 806,544 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 876,925 1000 USD | +8.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 876,925 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 336,525 1000 USD, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 876,925 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 281,312 1000 USD, 3.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124,854 1000 USD | 58,179 1000 USD | 152,997 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2000s | 333,524 1000 USD | 130,174 1000 USD | 658,919 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 764,512 1000 USD | 526,990 1000 USD | 968,676 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 814,695 1000 USD | 768,988 1000 USD | 876,925 1000 USD | 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 876,925 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 968,676 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production value recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,179 1000 USD in 1994.
- How does Cameroon rank for maize (corn) — gross production value?
- Cameroon ranks 28th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production value rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, published as part of Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (current thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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