Soybean yields in Cameroon
Cameroon: Soybean yields was 1.75 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.75 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
53rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
1.75 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
0.2143 tonnes per hectare
in 1978
Years of data
47
1978–2024
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 106 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.
Soybean yields in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.2143 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1979 | 0.23 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4429 tonnes per hectare | +92.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4444 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5556 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5769 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5882 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5814 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6034 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6061 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6026 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6203 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.622 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6235 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6373 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6375 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6193 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5611 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5737 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5866 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6131 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6226 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +92.8% |
| 2008 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.831 tonnes per hectare | -30.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8437 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8276 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +68.9% |
| 2013 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.75 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.26 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.75 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.05 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybean yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +92.8% | 0.6226 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare |
| 1980 | +92.6% | 0.23 tonnes per hectare | 0.4429 tonnes per hectare |
| 2012 | +68.9% | 0.8276 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare |
| 2009 | -30.7% | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 0.831 tonnes per hectare |
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 (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 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 106 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.