Pulses, Total — Yield in Cameroon
Cameroon: Pulses, Total — Yield was 766 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Yield in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, pulses, total — yield in Cameroon stood at 766 kg/ha.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Cameroon peaked at 1,375 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 420.6 kg/ha, in 1967.
That places Cameroon 178th out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Yield in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 444 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 426.9 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 445 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 506.7 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 1965 | 478 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 467.8 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 420.6 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 1968 | 437.5 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 501.6 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 1970 | 458 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 525.6 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 556.3 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 588.7 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 575 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 592.7 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 605.3 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 603.7 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 621.6 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 624.4 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 635.6 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 642.3 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 655.7 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 603.3 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 548.3 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 687.1 kg/ha | +25.3% |
| 1986 | 711.3 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 601.9 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 1988 | 621.9 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 723.8 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 737.8 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 781.6 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 799.9 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 814.1 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 832.7 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 846.7 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 857.7 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 867.4 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 873.8 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 874.6 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 871 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 858 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 879.7 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 877.4 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 875.1 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,112 kg/ha | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 1,124 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,205 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 1,215 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 968.7 kg/ha | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 935.2 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 939.3 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,375 kg/ha | +46.4% |
| 2013 | 1,023 kg/ha | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 962.8 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 939.2 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 763.2 kg/ha | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 821.9 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 895.8 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 866.6 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 825.7 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 823.8 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 827.1 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 790.2 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 766 kg/ha | -3.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 766 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 830.4 kg/ha, 92% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 766 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 715.4 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +46.4% | 939.3 kg/ha | 1,375 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 458.68 kg/ha | 420.6 kg/ha | 506.7 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 575.13 kg/ha | 458 kg/ha | 624.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 643.12 kg/ha | 548.3 kg/ha | 723.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 828.63 kg/ha | 737.8 kg/ha | 874.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 998.65 kg/ha | 858 kg/ha | 1,215 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 952.17 kg/ha | 763.2 kg/ha | 1,375 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 806.56 kg/ha | 766 kg/ha | 827.1 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 pulses, total — yield in Cameroon?
- Pulses, total — yield in Cameroon was 766 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,375 kg/ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 420.6 kg/ha in 1967.
- How does Cameroon rank for pulses, total — yield?
- Cameroon ranks 178th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 Pulses, Total — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.