Maize (corn) — Yield in Cameroon
Cameroon: Maize (corn) — Yield was 1,833 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — yield in Cameroon is 1,833 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Cameroon peaked at 2,591 kg/ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 744.7 kg/ha, in 1962.
Cameroon ranks 156th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 782.6 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 744.7 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 755.6 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 758.6 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 758.6 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 761.9 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 750.6 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 816.1 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 930.2 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 895.7 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 908.2 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 909.6 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 861.5 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 909.1 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 1,230 kg/ha | +35.3% |
| 1976 | 888.7 kg/ha | -27.8% |
| 1977 | 897.8 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 747 kg/ha | -16.8% |
| 1979 | 748.2 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 831.8 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 977.3 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 1,093 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 1,029 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 1,811 kg/ha | +76.0% |
| 1985 | 1,664 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 1,925 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 1,913 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1,959 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1,864 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 1,854 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1,980 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 1,397 kg/ha | -29.4% |
| 1993 | 1,127 kg/ha | -19.4% |
| 1994 | 1,164 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1,545 kg/ha | +32.7% |
| 1996 | 1,875 kg/ha | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 2,027 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 1,891 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 2,591 kg/ha | +37.0% |
| 2000 | 2,462 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 2,440 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2,068 kg/ha | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 1,991 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1,917 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2,133 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 2,222 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 2,000 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 2,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,979 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,974 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,024 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1,715 kg/ha | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 1,979 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 1,764 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 1,741 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,980 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 1,840 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1,846 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,906 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1,785 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1,771 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,692 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1,833 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 1,833 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,833 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,030 kg/ha, 90% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,833 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,273 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +76.0% | 1,029 kg/ha | 1,811 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 784.32 kg/ha | 744.7 kg/ha | 930.2 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 899.6 kg/ha | 747 kg/ha | 1,230 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,507 kg/ha | 831.8 kg/ha | 1,959 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,745 kg/ha | 1,127 kg/ha | 2,591 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,121 kg/ha | 1,917 kg/ha | 2,462 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,877 kg/ha | 1,715 kg/ha | 2,024 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,783 kg/ha | 1,692 kg/ha | 1,833 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 153 Costa Rica 1,898 kg/ha compare
- 154 Honduras 1,896 kg/ha compare
- 155 Rwanda 1,834 kg/ha compare
- 157 Madagascar 1,833 kg/ha compare
- 157 Madagascar 1,833 kg/ha compare
- 159 United Republic of Tanzania 1,756 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2594 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3263 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield in Cameroon?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Cameroon was 1,833 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,591 kg/ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 744.7 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Cameroon rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Cameroon ranks 156th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.