Millet seed quantity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Millet seed quantity was 2,788 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▼ Falling
Millet seed quantity in Cameroon, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2,788 FAO, metric tonnes for millet seed quantity in 2011.
That represents a change of up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet seed quantity in Cameroon peaked at 6,000 FAO, metric tonnes in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1,102 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1983.
That places Cameroon 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Millet seed quantity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,440 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4,560 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 4,560 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,440 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 4,640 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 4,160 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 4,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 5,120 FAO, metric tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1969 | 4,600 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 5,040 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 4,520 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 4,760 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 4,160 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1974 | 4,960 FAO, metric tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 4,280 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1976 | 4,360 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 5,040 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 5,120 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 5,280 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 5,160 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 6,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 4,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1983 | 1,102 FAO, metric tonnes | -72.5% |
| 1984 | 2,424 FAO, metric tonnes | +120.0% |
| 1985 | 2,342 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 1,203 FAO, metric tonnes | -48.6% |
| 1987 | 2,400 FAO, metric tonnes | +99.5% |
| 1988 | 2,400 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,029 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 2,549 FAO, metric tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1991 | 2,200 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 2,320 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 2,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 2,600 FAO, metric tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1995 | 2,800 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 2,625 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 2,600 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2,400 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 2,040 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 2,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2,004 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,080 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 2,100 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2,120 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 2,120 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 2,160 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2,640 FAO, metric tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 2,700 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2,788 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 2,788 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2,788 FAO, metric tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,208 FAO, metric tonnes, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2,788 FAO, metric tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,506 FAO, metric tonnes, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Millet seed quantity 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 | +120.0% | 1,102 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,424 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1987 | +99.5% | 1,203 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,400 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1983 | -72.5% | 4,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,102 FAO, metric tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,502 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,120 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,752 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,160 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,280 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,906 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,102 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,413 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,800 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,192 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,700 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,788 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,788 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,788 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is millet seed quantity in Cameroon?
- Millet seed quantity in Cameroon was 2,788 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest millet seed quantity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 6,000 FAO, metric tonnes in 1981.
- What is the lowest millet seed quantity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,102 FAO, metric tonnes in 1983.
- How does Cameroon rank for millet seed quantity?
- Cameroon ranks 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2011.
- Is millet seed quantity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Millet seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.