Share of cereals allocated to human food in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 86.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to human food in Cameroon stood at 86.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Cameroon peaked at 99.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 73.8%, in 2009.
That places Cameroon 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.0% | 97.7% | 98.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 97.7% | 97.1% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.8% | 97.9% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.6% | 90.6% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 73.8% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 75.7% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 86.3% | 88.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 45 Zimbabwe 88.1% compare
- 47 Ethiopia 86.9% compare
- 49 Nigeria 86.3% compare
- 50 Saint Lucia 86.2% compare
- 51 Burkina Faso 86.0% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food in Cameroon?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Cameroon was 86.8% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.8% in 2009.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Cameroon ranks 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.