Rice yields in Cameroon
Cameroon: Rice yields was 2.16 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.16 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
94th
of 124 countries
All-time high
5.47 tonnes per hectare
in 1989
All-time low
0.4808 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 94th out of 124 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.
Rice yields in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4808 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.9339 tonnes per hectare | +94.2% |
| 1963 | 0.785 tonnes per hectare | -15.9% |
| 1964 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +41.4% |
| 1965 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +27.5% |
| 1968 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -22.2% |
| 1969 | 0.82 tonnes per hectare | -26.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8283 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.8842 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5231 tonnes per hectare | -40.8% |
| 1973 | 0.627 tonnes per hectare | +19.9% |
| 1974 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +80.9% |
| 1975 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +48.4% |
| 1977 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +37.6% |
| 1979 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 5.09 tonnes per hectare | +82.4% |
| 1984 | 3.3 tonnes per hectare | -35.1% |
| 1985 | 4.74 tonnes per hectare | +43.4% |
| 1986 | 4.5 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 4.34 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 4.66 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 5.47 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 5 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 3.64 tonnes per hectare | -27.2% |
| 1992 | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 3.55 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 3.31 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -63.2% |
| 2003 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | +174.8% |
| 2010 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -60.2% |
| 2011 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | +72.0% |
| 2017 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.16 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.64 tonnes per hectare, 59% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.16 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.08 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +174.8% | 1 tonnes per hectare | 2.75 tonnes per hectare |
| 1962 | +94.2% | 0.4808 tonnes per hectare | 0.9339 tonnes per hectare |
| 1983 | +82.4% | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | 5.09 tonnes per hectare |
| 1974 | +80.9% | 0.627 tonnes per hectare | 1.13 tonnes per hectare |
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
- 91 Saudi Arabia 2.4 tonnes per hectare compare
- 92 Burkina Faso 2.23 tonnes per hectare compare
- 93 East Timor 2.17 tonnes per hectare compare
- 95 Papua New Guinea 2.16 tonnes per hectare compare
- 96 Bolivia 2.07 tonnes per hectare compare
- 97 Cuba 2.06 tonnes per hectare compare
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 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 94th out of 124 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.