Rice seed quantity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Rice seed quantity was 2,750 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Rice seed quantity in Cameroon, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice seed quantity in Cameroon is 2,750 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice seed quantity in Cameroon peaked at 3,601 FAO, metric tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 439 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1994.
Cameroon ranks 21st of 41 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 seed quantity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 484 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 685 FAO, metric tonnes | +41.5% |
| 1963 | 635 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 547 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1965 | 703 FAO, metric tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1966 | 774 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 711 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 740 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 829 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 783 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 845 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 946 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 1,061 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 1,186 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 1,284 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 1,228 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 1,594 FAO, metric tonnes | +29.8% |
| 1978 | 1,147 FAO, metric tonnes | -28.0% |
| 1979 | 975 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 1,071 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 1,382 FAO, metric tonnes | +29.0% |
| 1982 | 873 FAO, metric tonnes | -36.8% |
| 1983 | 923 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 1,134 FAO, metric tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 1,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 750 FAO, metric tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 583 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.3% |
| 1988 | 564 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 552 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 500 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 750 FAO, metric tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 500 FAO, metric tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 503 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 439 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 575 FAO, metric tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1996 | 550 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 750 FAO, metric tonnes | +36.4% |
| 1998 | 1,019 FAO, metric tonnes | +35.9% |
| 1999 | 1,018 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,025 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +95.1% |
| 2002 | 1,987 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,012 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2,250 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 2,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 3,413 FAO, metric tonnes | +36.5% |
| 2007 | 3,601 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 2,451 FAO, metric tonnes | -31.9% |
| 2009 | 2,667 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 2,750 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2,750 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2,750 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,950 FAO, metric tonnes, 93% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2,750 FAO, metric tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,730 FAO, metric tonnes, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice seed quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +95.1% | 1,025 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,000 FAO, metric tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 678.67 FAO, metric tonnes | 484 FAO, metric tonnes | 829 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,105 FAO, metric tonnes | 783 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,594 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 883.2 FAO, metric tonnes | 552 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,382 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 660.4 FAO, metric tonnes | 439 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,019 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,391 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,025 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,601 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,750 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,750 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,750 FAO, metric tonnes | 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 rice seed quantity in Cameroon?
- Rice seed quantity in Cameroon was 2,750 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest rice seed quantity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,601 FAO, metric tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest rice seed quantity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 439 FAO, metric tonnes in 1994.
- How does Cameroon rank for rice seed quantity?
- Cameroon ranks 21st out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rice seed quantity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Rice seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.