Maize yield in Cameroon
Cameroon: Maize yield was 2,047 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Maize yield in Cameroon, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2011, maize yield in Cameroon stood at 2,047 kg per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize yield in Cameroon peaked at 2,591 kg per hectare in 1999 and was at its lowest, 744.7 kg per hectare, in 1962.
That places Cameroon 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Maize yield in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 782.6 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 744.7 kg per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 755.6 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 758.6 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 758.6 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 761.9 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 750.6 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 816.1 kg per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 930.2 kg per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 895.7 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 908.2 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 909.6 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 861.5 kg per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 909.1 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 1,230 kg per hectare | +35.3% |
| 1976 | 888.7 kg per hectare | -27.8% |
| 1977 | 897.8 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 747 kg per hectare | -16.8% |
| 1979 | 748.2 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 831.8 kg per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 977.3 kg per hectare | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 1,093 kg per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 1,029 kg per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 1,811 kg per hectare | +76.0% |
| 1985 | 1,664 kg per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 1,925 kg per hectare | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 1,913 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1,959 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1,864 kg per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 1,854 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1,980 kg per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 1,397 kg per hectare | -29.4% |
| 1993 | 1,127 kg per hectare | -19.4% |
| 1994 | 1,164 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1,545 kg per hectare | +32.7% |
| 1996 | 1,875 kg per hectare | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 2,027 kg per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 1,891 kg per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 2,591 kg per hectare | +37.0% |
| 2000 | 2,462 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 2,440 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2,068 kg per hectare | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 1,991 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1,917 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2,134 kg per hectare | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 2,222 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 2,000 kg per hectare | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 2,000 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,979 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,974 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,047 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2,047 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,330 kg per hectare, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2,047 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,322 kg per hectare, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize 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 per hectare | 1,811 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 784.32 kg per hectare | 744.7 kg per hectare | 930.2 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 899.6 kg per hectare | 747 kg per hectare | 1,230 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,507 kg per hectare | 831.8 kg per hectare | 1,959 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,745 kg per hectare | 1,127 kg per hectare | 2,591 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,121 kg per hectare | 1,917 kg per hectare | 2,462 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,010 kg per hectare | 1,974 kg per hectare | 2,047 kg per hectare | 2 |
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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 yield in Cameroon?
- Maize yield in Cameroon was 2,047 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest maize yield recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,591 kg per hectare in 1999.
- What is the lowest maize yield recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 744.7 kg per hectare in 1962.
- How does Cameroon rank for maize yield?
- Cameroon ranks 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is maize yield rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Maize yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Maize yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.