Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses 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 industrial uses in Cameroon stood at 0.2%.
That represents a change of up 31.3% on the previous year and down 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Cameroon peaked at 6.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 118th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 0.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
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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 industrial uses in Cameroon?
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Cameroon was 0.2% 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 industrial uses recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- Cameroon ranks 118th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to industrial uses rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.4%. 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 Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic consumption – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to other purposes (primarily industrial uses such as biofuel production), relative to the total allocated to human food, animal feed, and other uses. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.