Sorghum yield in Cameroon
Cameroon: Sorghum yield was 1,438 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
1,438 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
5th
of 41 countries
All-time high
1,495 kg per hectare
in 2006
All-time low
568.8 kg per hectare
in 1984
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Sorghum yield in Cameroon, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum yield in Cameroon is 1,438 kg per hectare, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yield in Cameroon peaked at 1,495 kg per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 568.8 kg per hectare, in 1984.
Cameroon ranks 5th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Sorghum yield in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 992.2 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 774.3 kg per hectare | -22.0% |
| 1963 | 806.7 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 806.7 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 774.3 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 877.2 kg per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 751.7 kg per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 709.3 kg per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 768.4 kg per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 704.8 kg per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 706.4 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 739.3 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 683.3 kg per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 840 kg per hectare | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 862.7 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 785 kg per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 777.1 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 843.4 kg per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 840.1 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 868.8 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 706.2 kg per hectare | -18.7% |
| 1982 | 646.3 kg per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 625 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 568.8 kg per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 774.9 kg per hectare | +36.2% |
| 1986 | 1,059 kg per hectare | +36.7% |
| 1987 | 706.3 kg per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1988 | 816 kg per hectare | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 704.1 kg per hectare | -13.7% |
| 1990 | 848.9 kg per hectare | +20.6% |
| 1991 | 769.2 kg per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 760 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 764.7 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 729.2 kg per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 867.9 kg per hectare | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 943 kg per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 888.9 kg per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 993.6 kg per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 1,124 kg per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 1,200 kg per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 1,202 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,413 kg per hectare | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 1,337 kg per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 1,265 kg per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 1,439 kg per hectare | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 1,495 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1,438 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1,433 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,492 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1,465 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1,438 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,438 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 714.3 kg per hectare, 2.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,438 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 820 kg per hectare, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 806.76 kg per hectare | 709.3 kg per hectare | 992.2 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 778.21 kg per hectare | 683.3 kg per hectare | 862.7 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 747.57 kg per hectare | 568.8 kg per hectare | 1,059 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 868.93 kg per hectare | 729.2 kg per hectare | 1,124 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,372 kg per hectare | 1,200 kg per hectare | 1,495 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,451 kg per hectare | 1,438 kg per hectare | 1,465 kg per hectare | 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 yield in Cameroon?
- Sorghum yield in Cameroon was 1,438 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest sorghum yield recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,495 kg per hectare in 2006.
- What is the lowest sorghum yield recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 568.8 kg per hectare in 1984.
- How does Cameroon rank for sorghum yield?
- Cameroon ranks 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum yield rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sorghum yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.