Potato yields in Cameroon
Cameroon: Potato yields was 10.62 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.62 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
131st
of 159 countries
All-time high
15.39 tonnes per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
1.31 tonnes per hectare
in 1985
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato yields in Cameroon is 10.62 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Cameroon peaked at 15.39 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.31 tonnes per hectare, in 1985.
That places Cameroon 131st out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potato yields in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | +25.6% |
| 1964 | 3.9 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | -34.5% |
| 1966 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | -18.4% |
| 1969 | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | -16.3% |
| 1981 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +23.5% |
| 1982 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | -20.8% |
| 1985 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | -25.5% |
| 1986 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +20.1% |
| 1989 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -23.5% |
| 1991 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | +41.3% |
| 1997 | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | +38.1% |
| 1998 | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | +32.7% |
| 1999 | 6 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 5.9 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 3.95 tonnes per hectare | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 3.51 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 4.35 tonnes per hectare | +51.4% |
| 2011 | 7.39 tonnes per hectare | +69.7% |
| 2012 | 10.3 tonnes per hectare | +39.4% |
| 2013 | 13.37 tonnes per hectare | +29.8% |
| 2014 | 15.06 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 15.39 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 11.28 tonnes per hectare | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 10.7 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 11.44 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 11.64 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 10.82 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 10.02 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 10.96 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 10.7 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 10.62 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 10.62 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.14 tonnes per hectare, 66% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 10.62 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.02 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | 3.9 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.51 tonnes per hectare | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | 5.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.09 tonnes per hectare | 4.35 tonnes per hectare | 15.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.62 tonnes per hectare | 10.02 tonnes per hectare | 10.96 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 potato yields in Cameroon?
- Potato yields in Cameroon was 10.62 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 15.39 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 tonnes per hectare in 1985.
- How does Cameroon rank for potato yields?
- Cameroon ranks 131st out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.