Millet yield in Cameroon
Cameroon: Millet yield was 1,320 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Millet yield in Cameroon, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for millet yield in Cameroon is 1,320 kg per hectare, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yield in Cameroon peaked at 1,389 kg per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 610 kg per hectare, in 1983.
That places Cameroon 5th out of 37 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.
Millet yield in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 944.4 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 747.7 kg per hectare | -20.8% |
| 1963 | 763.2 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 763.2 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 747.7 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 836.2 kg per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 721.2 kg per hectare | -13.8% |
| 1968 | 680 kg per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 734.4 kg per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 678.3 kg per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 674.6 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 708 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 647.1 kg per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 807.7 kg per hectare | +24.8% |
| 1975 | 830.6 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 747.7 kg per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 752.3 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 809.5 kg per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 812.5 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 757.6 kg per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 689.9 kg per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 633.3 kg per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 610 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 646.5 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 978.5 kg per hectare | +51.4% |
| 1986 | 1,252 kg per hectare | +28.0% |
| 1987 | 869.6 kg per hectare | -30.5% |
| 1988 | 1,000 kg per hectare | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 1,083 kg per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 1,242 kg per hectare | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 988.6 kg per hectare | -20.4% |
| 1992 | 1,000 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,034 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1,000 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1,015 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1,010 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,067 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 1,000 kg per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 1,000 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,014 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1,000 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,004 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,019 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,143 kg per hectare | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 1,214 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1,300 kg per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 1,321 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,389 kg per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1,302 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1,319 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,320 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,320 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 703.1 kg per hectare, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,320 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 686.5 kg per hectare, 1.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Millet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +51.4% | 646.5 kg per hectare | 978.5 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 770.89 kg per hectare | 680 kg per hectare | 944.4 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 746.83 kg per hectare | 647.1 kg per hectare | 830.6 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 852.08 kg per hectare | 610 kg per hectare | 1,252 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,036 kg per hectare | 988.6 kg per hectare | 1,242 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,171 kg per hectare | 1,000 kg per hectare | 1,389 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,320 kg per hectare | 1,319 kg per hectare | 1,320 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 millet yield in Cameroon?
- Millet yield in Cameroon was 1,320 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest millet yield recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,389 kg per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest millet yield recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 610 kg per hectare in 1983.
- How does Cameroon rank for millet yield?
- Cameroon ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is millet yield rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 Millet yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Millet 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.