Soya beans — Gross Production Value in Cameroon
Cameroon: Soya beans — Gross Production Value was 4.24 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Soya beans — Gross Production Value in Cameroon, 1978–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 4.24 million 1000 SLC for soya beans — gross production value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 799.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soya beans — gross production value in Cameroon peaked at 4.27 million 1000 SLC in 2021 and was at its lowest, 545 1000 SLC, in 1978.
That places Cameroon 25th out of 73 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soya beans — Gross Production Value in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 545 1000 SLC | — |
| 1979 | 3,344 1000 SLC | +513.6% |
| 1980 | 6,761 1000 SLC | +102.2% |
| 1981 | 7,270 1000 SLC | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 14,540 1000 SLC | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 21,811 1000 SLC | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 29,081 1000 SLC | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 36,351 1000 SLC | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 43,621 1000 SLC | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 54,527 1000 SLC | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 72,702 1000 SLC | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 90,878 1000 SLC | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 109,053 1000 SLC | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 127,229 1000 SLC | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 145,404 1000 SLC | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 163,580 1000 SLC | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 170,850 1000 SLC | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 178,120 1000 SLC | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 185,390 1000 SLC | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 192,660 1000 SLC | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 199,931 1000 SLC | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 213,744 1000 SLC | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 213,599 1000 SLC | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 207,128 1000 SLC | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 228,830 1000 SLC | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 236,827 1000 SLC | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 245,115 1000 SLC | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 259,292 1000 SLC | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 274,632 1000 SLC | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 283,574 1000 SLC | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 292,444 1000 SLC | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 421,490 1000 SLC | +44.1% |
| 2010 | 455,987 1000 SLC | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 475,362 1000 SLC | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 426,834 1000 SLC | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 517,675 1000 SLC | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 471,654 1000 SLC | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 778,094 1000 SLC | +65.0% |
| 2016 | 1.50 million 1000 SLC | +92.8% |
| 2017 | 2.09 million 1000 SLC | +39.2% |
| 2018 | 2.17 million 1000 SLC | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.37 million 1000 SLC | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 3.39 million 1000 SLC | +43.0% |
| 2021 | 4.27 million 1000 SLC | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 3.53 million 1000 SLC | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 3.91 million 1000 SLC | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 4.24 million 1000 SLC | +8.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4.24 million 1000 SLC is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 326,325 1000 SLC, 13.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4.24 million 1000 SLC is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.54 million 1000 SLC, 93% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soya beans — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +513.6% | 545 1000 SLC | 3,344 1000 SLC |
| 1980 | +102.2% | 3,344 1000 SLC | 6,761 1000 SLC |
| 1982 | +100.0% | 7,270 1000 SLC | 14,540 1000 SLC |
| 2016 | +92.8% | 778,094 1000 SLC | 1.50 million 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,944 1000 SLC | 545 1000 SLC | 3,344 1000 SLC | 2 |
| 1980s | 37,754 1000 SLC | 6,761 1000 SLC | 90,878 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 168,596 1000 SLC | 109,053 1000 SLC | 213,744 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 266,293 1000 SLC | 207,128 1000 SLC | 421,490 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million 1000 SLC | 426,834 1000 SLC | 2.37 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 million 1000 SLC | 3.39 million 1000 SLC | 4.27 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 soya beans — gross production value in Cameroon?
- Soya beans — gross production value in Cameroon was 4.24 million 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest soya beans — gross production value recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 million 1000 SLC in 2021.
- What is the lowest soya beans — gross production value recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 545 1000 SLC in 1978.
- How does Cameroon rank for soya beans — gross production value?
- Cameroon ranks 25th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soya beans — gross production value rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 799.3%. 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 Soya beans — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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