Soybean yields in Cameroon
Cameroon: Soybean yields was 1.75 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Soybean yields in Cameroon, 1978–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, soybean yields in Cameroon stood at 1.75 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Cameroon peaked at 1.75 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2143 tonnes per hectare, in 1978.
That places Cameroon 53rd out of 105 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2222 tonnes per hectare | 0.2143 tonnes per hectare | 0.23 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.5261 tonnes per hectare | 0.4429 tonnes per hectare | 0.5882 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.614 tonnes per hectare | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | 0.6373 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7445 tonnes per hectare | 0.5611 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 0.8276 tonnes per hectare | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.17 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soybean yields in Cameroon?
- Soybean yields in Cameroon was 1.75 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybean yields recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2143 tonnes per hectare in 1978.
- How does Cameroon rank for soybean yields?
- Cameroon ranks 53rd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.