Rice yields in Cameroon
Cameroon: Rice yields was 2.16 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice yields in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice yields in Cameroon is 2.16 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Cameroon peaked at 5.47 tonnes per hectare in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.4808 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 93rd out of 123 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 tonnes per hectare | 0.4808 tonnes per hectare | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 0.5231 tonnes per hectare | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.96 tonnes per hectare | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | 5.47 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 90 Saudi Arabia 2.4 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Burkina Faso 2.23 tonnes per hectare compare
- 92 East Timor 2.17 tonnes per hectare compare
- 94 Papua New Guinea 2.16 tonnes per hectare compare
- 95 Bolivia 2.07 tonnes per hectare compare
- 96 Cuba 2.06 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.8% (2025)
- Rural population 13.25 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 44.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.17 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice yields in Cameroon?
- Rice yields in Cameroon was 2.16 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice yields recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.47 tonnes per hectare in 1989.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4808 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for rice yields?
- Cameroon ranks 93rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.