Sorghum seed quantity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Sorghum seed quantity was 32,000 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Sorghum seed quantity in Cameroon, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 32,000 FAO, metric tonnes for sorghum seed quantity in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 108.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum seed quantity in Cameroon peaked at 32,000 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9,689 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1998.
That places Cameroon 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Sorghum seed quantity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,760 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 13,040 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 13,040 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 12,760 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 13,360 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 11,920 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 11,560 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 14,680 FAO, metric tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1969 | 13,280 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 14,440 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 13,040 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 13,640 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 12,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 14,280 FAO, metric tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1975 | 12,280 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 12,560 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 14,560 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 14,760 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 15,240 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 14,840 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 17,640 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1982 | 16,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 14,292 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 17,474 FAO, metric tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1985 | 20,446 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 13,380 FAO, metric tonnes | -34.6% |
| 1987 | 20,499 FAO, metric tonnes | +53.2% |
| 1988 | 19,495 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 15,489 FAO, metric tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1990 | 20,800 FAO, metric tonnes | +34.3% |
| 1991 | 20,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 20,400 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 19,200 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 21,200 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 18,629 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 18,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 20,128 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 9,689 FAO, metric tonnes | -51.9% |
| 1999 | 14,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +44.5% |
| 2000 | 16,800 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 15,344 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 17,170 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 19,213 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 21,256 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 22,800 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 25,200 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 26,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 28,400 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 30,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 32,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 32,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 32,000 FAO, metric tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,387 FAO, metric tonnes, 13.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 32,000 FAO, metric tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,186 FAO, metric tonnes, 14.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,933 FAO, metric tonnes | 11,560 FAO, metric tonnes | 14,680 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,680 FAO, metric tonnes | 12,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 15,240 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,956 FAO, metric tonnes | 13,380 FAO, metric tonnes | 20,499 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,205 FAO, metric tonnes | 9,689 FAO, metric tonnes | 21,200 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,218 FAO, metric tonnes | 15,344 FAO, metric tonnes | 30,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 32,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 32,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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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 seed quantity in Cameroon?
- Sorghum seed quantity in Cameroon was 32,000 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest sorghum seed quantity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 32,000 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest sorghum seed quantity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,689 FAO, metric tonnes in 1998.
- How does Cameroon rank for sorghum seed quantity?
- Cameroon ranks 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum seed quantity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Sorghum seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.