Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre was 21.02 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Cameroon stood at 21.02 t per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 21.02 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.83 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 27th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.83 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.01 t per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 3.4 t per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 2.98 t per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1965 | 2.92 t per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 3.06 t per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 3.6 t per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1968 | 3.72 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 3.28 t per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1970 | 3.8 t per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 3.64 t per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 4.06 t per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 4.08 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 4.75 t per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 4.51 t per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 4.21 t per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 3.88 t per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 3.43 t per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1979 | 3.43 t per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 3.49 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 3.73 t per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 4.04 t per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 3.89 t per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 4.26 t per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 4.54 t per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 4.73 t per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 4.51 t per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 4.22 t per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 4.36 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 5.64 t per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1991 | 5.17 t per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 5.09 t per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 5.65 t per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 5.87 t per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 6.12 t per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 6.23 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 6.48 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 6.89 t per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 7.44 t per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 7.51 t per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 7.62 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.85 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 8.02 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 8.2 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 9.45 t per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 10.14 t per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 10.52 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 10.97 t per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 12.12 t per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 13.32 t per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 14.2 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 14.83 t per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 15.47 t per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 15.66 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 16.16 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 17.88 t per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 18.29 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 18.92 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 18.73 t per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 18.76 t per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 19.25 t per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 20.55 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 21.02 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 21.02 t per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.18 t per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 21.02 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.49 t per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2 t per square kilometre | 2.83 t per square kilometre | 3.72 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.98 t per square kilometre | 3.43 t per square kilometre | 4.75 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.18 t per square kilometre | 3.49 t per square kilometre | 4.73 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.06 t per square kilometre | 5.09 t per square kilometre | 7.44 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.24 t per square kilometre | 7.51 t per square kilometre | 12.12 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.35 t per square kilometre | 13.32 t per square kilometre | 18.92 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9 t per square kilometre | 18.76 t per square kilometre | 21.02 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 — production, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 21.02 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 21.02 t per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 27th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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 — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.