Sorghum yield in Cameroon
Cameroon: Sorghum yield was 1,438 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
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.
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 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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.85 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.85 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.17 million hectares (2024)
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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About this data
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.