Rice — Production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Rice — Production was 345,583 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Production in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 345,583 t for rice — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 125.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — production in Cameroon peaked at 345,583 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,583 t, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 71st of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Production in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,583 t | — |
| 1962 | 9,048 t | +152.5% |
| 1963 | 10,750 t | +18.8% |
| 1964 | 14,099 t | +31.2% |
| 1965 | 13,250 t | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 15,794 t | +19.2% |
| 1967 | 22,191 t | +40.5% |
| 1968 | 15,847 t | -28.6% |
| 1969 | 12,129 t | -23.5% |
| 1970 | 13,727 t | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 13,840 t | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 8,845 t | -36.1% |
| 1973 | 11,867 t | +34.2% |
| 1974 | 24,079 t | +102.9% |
| 1975 | 29,906 t | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 48,060 t | +60.7% |
| 1977 | 42,805 t | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 76,466 t | +78.6% |
| 1979 | 49,000 t | -35.9% |
| 1980 | 45,576 t | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 50,608 t | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 77,180 t | +52.5% |
| 1983 | 88,955 t | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 61,000 t | -31.4% |
| 1985 | 107,399 t | +76.1% |
| 1986 | 90,000 t | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 65,100 t | -27.7% |
| 1988 | 54,325 t | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 61,665 t | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 55,199 t | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 36,400 t | -34.1% |
| 1992 | 52,500 t | +44.2% |
| 1993 | 29,000 t | -44.8% |
| 1994 | 36,200 t | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 35,300 t | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 36,100 t | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 37,000 t | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 53,200 t | +43.8% |
| 1999 | 67,470 t | +26.8% |
| 2000 | 61,271 t | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 62,011 t | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 44,548 t | -28.2% |
| 2003 | 47,175 t | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 49,958 t | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 58,369 t | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 64,525 t | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 68,267 t | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 72,009 t | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 134,659 t | +87.0% |
| 2010 | 153,078 t | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 174,089 t | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 181,818 t | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 194,094 t | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 153,246 t | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 278,281 t | +81.6% |
| 2016 | 277,797 t | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 287,099 t | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 327,366 t | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 292,850 t | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 290,449 t | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 315,300 t | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 343,100 t | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 340,792 t | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 345,583 t | +1.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 345,583 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 364,574 t, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 345,583 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 174,756 t, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +152.5% | 3,583 t | 9,048 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,966 t | 3,583 t | 22,191 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,860 t | 8,845 t | 76,466 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,181 t | 45,576 t | 107,399 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,837 t | 29,000 t | 67,470 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,279 t | 44,548 t | 134,659 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 231,972 t | 153,078 t | 327,366 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 327,045 t | 290,449 t | 345,583 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 rice — production in Cameroon?
- Rice — production in Cameroon was 345,583 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — production recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 345,583 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,583 t in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for rice — production?
- Cameroon ranks 71st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — production rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.5%. 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, published as part of Rice — Production. 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.