Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Cameroon
Cameroon: Sorghum — Gross Production Value was 260,677 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
260,677 1000 Int$
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 110 countries
All-time high
277,758 1000 Int$
in 2019
All-time low
44,148 1000 Int$
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — gross production value in Cameroon is 260,677 1000 Int$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross production value in Cameroon peaked at 277,758 1000 Int$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44,148 1000 Int$, in 1984.
Cameroon ranks 16th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55,394 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 53,656 1000 Int$ | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 57,132 1000 Int$ | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 57,132 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 53,656 1000 Int$ | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 63,649 1000 Int$ | +18.6% |
| 1967 | 48,660 1000 Int$ | -23.5% |
| 1968 | 44,532 1000 Int$ | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 61,259 1000 Int$ | +37.6% |
| 1970 | 50,832 1000 Int$ | -17.0% |
| 1971 | 55,394 1000 Int$ | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 52,353 1000 Int$ | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 50,615 1000 Int$ | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 54,742 1000 Int$ | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 66,907 1000 Int$ | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 52,353 1000 Int$ | -21.8% |
| 1977 | 53,004 1000 Int$ | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 66,690 1000 Int$ | +25.8% |
| 1979 | 67,342 1000 Int$ | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 71,903 1000 Int$ | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 56,915 1000 Int$ | -20.8% |
| 1982 | 61,911 1000 Int$ | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 54,308 1000 Int$ | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 44,148 1000 Int$ | -18.7% |
| 1985 | 73,538 1000 Int$ | +66.6% |
| 1986 | 117,625 1000 Int$ | +60.0% |
| 1987 | 51,324 1000 Int$ | -56.4% |
| 1988 | 90,841 1000 Int$ | +77.0% |
| 1989 | 74,542 1000 Int$ | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 71,407 1000 Int$ | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 86,892 1000 Int$ | +21.7% |
| 1992 | 82,548 1000 Int$ | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 84,720 1000 Int$ | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 76,031 1000 Int$ | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 99,926 1000 Int$ | +31.4% |
| 1996 | 95,403 1000 Int$ | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 86,892 1000 Int$ | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 108,616 1000 Int$ | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 59,134 1000 Int$ | -45.6% |
| 2000 | 91,237 1000 Int$ | +54.3% |
| 2001 | 109,702 1000 Int$ | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 117,734 1000 Int$ | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 124,680 1000 Int$ | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 132,036 1000 Int$ | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 152,062 1000 Int$ | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 155,537 1000 Int$ | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 197,029 1000 Int$ | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 202,242 1000 Int$ | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 217,231 1000 Int$ | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 238,628 1000 Int$ | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 248,940 1000 Int$ | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 260,677 1000 Int$ | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 273,711 1000 Int$ | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 249,816 1000 Int$ | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 260,677 1000 Int$ | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 248,728 1000 Int$ | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 247,262 1000 Int$ | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 268,750 1000 Int$ | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 277,758 1000 Int$ | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 230,404 1000 Int$ | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 260,677 1000 Int$ | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 260,677 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 260,677 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 260,677 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 260,677 1000 Int$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,378 1000 Int$, 40.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 260,677 1000 Int$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,588 1000 Int$, 9.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +77.0% | 51,324 1000 Int$ | 90,841 1000 Int$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,008 1000 Int$ | 44,532 1000 Int$ | 63,649 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 57,023 1000 Int$ | 50,615 1000 Int$ | 67,342 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,706 1000 Int$ | 44,148 1000 Int$ | 117,625 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,157 1000 Int$ | 59,134 1000 Int$ | 108,616 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 149,949 1000 Int$ | 91,237 1000 Int$ | 217,231 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 257,495 1000 Int$ | 238,628 1000 Int$ | 277,758 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 254,622 1000 Int$ | 230,404 1000 Int$ | 260,677 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 13 Niger 414,419 1000 Int$ compare
- 13 Türkiye 21 1000 Int$ compare
- 14 Burkina Faso 412,739 1000 Int$ compare
- 14 Micronesia (Federated States of) 4 1000 Int$ compare
- 14 Micronesia 4 1000 Int$ compare
- 15 Mali 356,443 1000 Int$ compare
- 17 South Sudan 208,542 1000 Int$ compare
- 18 Egypt 169,440 1000 Int$ compare
- 19 Chad 156,425 1000 Int$ 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 sorghum — gross production value in Cameroon?
- Sorghum — gross production value in Cameroon was 260,677 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 277,758 1000 Int$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,148 1000 Int$ in 1984.
- How does Cameroon rank for sorghum — gross production value?
- Cameroon ranks 16th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross production value rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, published as part of Sorghum — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.