Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -5.54 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-5.54 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 198.4%
World rank
168th
of 196 countries
All-time high
41.04 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
-29.73 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded -5.54 % change on previous year for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 198.4% on the previous year and down 152.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 41.04 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -29.73 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Cameroon ranks 168th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 16.85 % change on previous year | +550.2% |
| 1964 | -6.46 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 1965 | -7.79 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1966 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 1967 | 41.04 % change on previous year | +2279.2% |
| 1968 | -0.3755 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1969 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +986.2% |
| 1970 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -184.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5175 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 1972 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +701.8% |
| 1973 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1974 | 20.9 % change on previous year | +511.2% |
| 1975 | -6.49 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1976 | -9.77 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 1977 | -13.96 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1978 | -13.2 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1979 | -0.2217 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1980 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -638.7% |
| 1981 | 8.62 % change on previous year | +621.6% |
| 1982 | 12.23 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 1983 | -29.73 % change on previous year | -343.1% |
| 1984 | -16.86 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1985 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1986 | 6.74 % change on previous year | +153.6% |
| 1987 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 1988 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -570.0% |
| 1989 | -6.45 % change on previous year | -193.9% |
| 1990 | 25.4 % change on previous year | -494.0% |
| 1991 | -15.82 % change on previous year | -162.3% |
| 1992 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1993 | 21.48 % change on previous year | +1327.4% |
| 1994 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8341 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1996 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -403.9% |
| 1997 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -189.0% |
| 1998 | 7.46 % change on previous year | +230.7% |
| 1999 | -6.3 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 2000 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 2001 | 25.31 % change on previous year | +998.2% |
| 2002 | 15.35 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2003 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 2004 | 7.32 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2005 | -14.63 % change on previous year | -299.8% |
| 2006 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 2007 | -7.06 % change on previous year | -232.3% |
| 2008 | -11.01 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 2009 | 16.17 % change on previous year | -246.8% |
| 2010 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2011 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 2012 | 15.12 % change on previous year | -747.8% |
| 2013 | -9.6 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 2014 | 10.59 % change on previous year | -210.3% |
| 2015 | 9.45 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2017 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 2018 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -381.4% |
| 2019 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 2020 | -0.2633 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 2021 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -1715.4% |
| 2022 | 11.79 % change on previous year | +177.2% |
| 2023 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 2024 | -5.54 % change on previous year | -198.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.44 % change on previous year | -7.79 % change on previous year | 41.04 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.12 % change on previous year | -13.96 % change on previous year | 20.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.62 % change on previous year | -29.73 % change on previous year | 12.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.83 % change on previous year | -15.82 % change on previous year | 25.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.63 % change on previous year | -14.63 % change on previous year | 25.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 % change on previous year | -9.6 % change on previous year | 15.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 % change on previous year | -5.54 % change on previous year | 11.79 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 165 Romania -4.47 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Russian Federation -4.55 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Nicaragua -4.85 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Costa Rica -5.68 % change on previous year compare
- 170 United Arab Emirates -6 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Armenia -6.46 % change on previous year 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Cameroon was -5.54 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 41.04 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.73 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Cameroon rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 168th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 152.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.