Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Cameroon
Cameroon: Sorghum — Gross Production Value was 368,246 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 368,246 1000 USD for sorghum — gross production value in 2024.
The figure is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross production value in Cameroon peaked at 392,375 1000 USD in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62,366 1000 USD, in 1984.
Cameroon ranks 11th of 84 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 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 78,252 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 75,797 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 80,707 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 80,707 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 75,797 1000 USD | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 89,913 1000 USD | +18.6% |
| 1967 | 68,739 1000 USD | -23.5% |
| 1968 | 62,909 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 86,538 1000 USD | +37.6% |
| 1970 | 71,808 1000 USD | -17.0% |
| 1971 | 78,252 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 73,956 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 71,501 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 77,332 1000 USD | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 94,516 1000 USD | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 73,956 1000 USD | -21.8% |
| 1977 | 74,877 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 94,210 1000 USD | +25.8% |
| 1979 | 95,130 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 101,575 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 80,400 1000 USD | -20.8% |
| 1982 | 87,458 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 76,718 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 62,366 1000 USD | -18.7% |
| 1985 | 103,884 1000 USD | +66.6% |
| 1986 | 166,162 1000 USD | +59.9% |
| 1987 | 72,503 1000 USD | -56.4% |
| 1988 | 128,326 1000 USD | +77.0% |
| 1989 | 105,302 1000 USD | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 100,874 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 122,749 1000 USD | +21.7% |
| 1992 | 116,611 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 119,680 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 107,405 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 141,161 1000 USD | +31.4% |
| 1996 | 134,771 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 122,749 1000 USD | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 153,436 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 83,536 1000 USD | -45.6% |
| 2000 | 128,886 1000 USD | +54.3% |
| 2001 | 154,970 1000 USD | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 166,317 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 176,129 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 186,521 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 214,810 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 219,720 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 278,333 1000 USD | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 285,698 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 306,872 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 337,099 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 351,666 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 368,246 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 386,658 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 352,902 1000 USD | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 368,246 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 351,366 1000 USD | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 349,295 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 379,650 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 392,375 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 325,481 1000 USD | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 368,246 1000 USD | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 368,246 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 368,246 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 368,246 1000 USD | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 368,246 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,171 1000 USD, 40.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 368,246 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83,015 1000 USD, 4.4× the median. (28 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% | 72,503 1000 USD | 128,326 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77,707 1000 USD | 62,909 1000 USD | 89,913 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 80,554 1000 USD | 71,501 1000 USD | 95,130 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 98,469 1000 USD | 62,366 1000 USD | 166,162 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 120,297 1000 USD | 83,536 1000 USD | 153,436 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 211,826 1000 USD | 128,886 1000 USD | 306,872 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 363,750 1000 USD | 337,099 1000 USD | 392,375 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 359,693 1000 USD | 325,481 1000 USD | 368,246 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 368,246 1000 USD 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 392,375 1000 USD in 2019.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,366 1000 USD in 1984.
- How does Cameroon rank for sorghum — gross production value?
- Cameroon ranks 11th out of 84 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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