Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Cameroon
Cameroon: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield was 491.3 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Cameroon stood at 491.3 kg/ha.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Cameroon peaked at 569.7 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 189.5 kg/ha, in 1978.
Cameroon ranks 139th of 243 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.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 267.6 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 293.1 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 286.2 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 306.5 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 298.1 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 281.6 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 289.1 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 306.4 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 343.8 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 293.9 kg/ha | -14.5% |
| 1971 | 292.8 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 305 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 304.4 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 312.8 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 283.3 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 339.6 kg/ha | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 323.3 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 189.5 kg/ha | -41.4% |
| 1979 | 243.1 kg/ha | +28.3% |
| 1980 | 217 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 236.7 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 246 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 252.1 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 209.8 kg/ha | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 220.9 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 229 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 225.2 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 247.3 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 224.3 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 234.2 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 238.7 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 238.8 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 245.8 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 254.6 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 259.2 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 301.4 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 251.9 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 274.9 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 372.8 kg/ha | +35.6% |
| 2000 | 367 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 373.9 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 321.1 kg/ha | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 353 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 356.1 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 489.4 kg/ha | +37.4% |
| 2006 | 515.5 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 499.7 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 474.8 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 450.7 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 495.8 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 412.5 kg/ha | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 461.9 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 439.8 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 462.5 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 486.3 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 491.4 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 500.8 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 482.3 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 519.2 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 569.7 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 445.9 kg/ha | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 474.4 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 489.9 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 491.3 kg/ha | +0.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 491.3 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.9 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 491.3 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 330.7 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 296.93 kg/ha | 267.6 kg/ha | 343.8 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 288.77 kg/ha | 189.5 kg/ha | 339.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 230.83 kg/ha | 209.8 kg/ha | 252.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 267.23 kg/ha | 234.2 kg/ha | 372.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 420.12 kg/ha | 321.1 kg/ha | 515.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 475.25 kg/ha | 412.5 kg/ha | 519.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 494.24 kg/ha | 445.9 kg/ha | 569.7 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Cameroon?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Cameroon was 491.3 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 569.7 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.5 kg/ha in 1978.
- How does Cameroon rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield?
- Cameroon ranks 139th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.