Sugar cane yields in Cameroon
Cameroon: Sugar cane yields was 61.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
61.7 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
49th
of 110 countries
All-time high
61.7 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
3.85 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane yields in Cameroon, 1961–2024
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, sugar cane yields in Cameroon stood at 61.7 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Cameroon peaked at 61.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.85 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
That places Cameroon 49th out of 110 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.
Sugar cane yields in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 5.16 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 5.63 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | -31.6% |
| 1965 | 4.43 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1966 | 6.65 tonnes per hectare | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 4.57 tonnes per hectare | -31.3% |
| 1968 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 6.45 tonnes per hectare | +29.0% |
| 1970 | 6.21 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 5.63 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 7.71 tonnes per hectare | +37.0% |
| 1973 | 7.4 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 8.04 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 7.88 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 7.82 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 8.1 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 8.5 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 10.18 tonnes per hectare | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 13.94 tonnes per hectare | +37.0% |
| 1981 | 20.17 tonnes per hectare | +44.7% |
| 1982 | 14.5 tonnes per hectare | -28.1% |
| 1983 | 9.65 tonnes per hectare | -33.4% |
| 1984 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13.3 tonnes per hectare | +33.0% |
| 1993 | 15.63 tonnes per hectare | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 17.79 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 19.47 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 20.75 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 21.83 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 22.81 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 23.77 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 24.71 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 25.66 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 26.61 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 27.58 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 28.55 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 29.54 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 30.53 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 31.53 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 32.54 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 33.57 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 34.61 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 35.67 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 36.75 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 37.85 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 38.97 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 40.11 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 41.27 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 56.86 tonnes per hectare | +37.8% |
| 2018 | 51.23 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 59.36 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 57.75 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 57.08 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 58.54 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 59.92 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 61.7 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 61.7 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.24 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 61.7 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.44 tonnes per hectare, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +50.0% | 4.43 tonnes per hectare | 6.65 tonnes per hectare |
| 1981 | +44.7% | 13.94 tonnes per hectare | 20.17 tonnes per hectare |
| 1983 | -33.4% | 14.5 tonnes per hectare | 9.65 tonnes per hectare |
| 1964 | -31.6% | 5.63 tonnes per hectare | 3.85 tonnes per hectare |
| 1967 | -31.3% | 6.65 tonnes per hectare | 4.57 tonnes per hectare |
| 2017 | +37.8% | 41.27 tonnes per hectare | 56.86 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.19 tonnes per hectare | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | 6.65 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.75 tonnes per hectare | 5.63 tonnes per hectare | 10.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.83 tonnes per hectare | 9.65 tonnes per hectare | 20.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.54 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 23.77 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.08 tonnes per hectare | 24.71 tonnes per hectare | 33.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.27 tonnes per hectare | 34.61 tonnes per hectare | 59.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 59 tonnes per hectare | 57.08 tonnes per hectare | 61.7 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- 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 sugar cane yields in Cameroon?
- Sugar cane yields in Cameroon was 61.7 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 sugar cane yields recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Cameroon rank for sugar cane yields?
- Cameroon ranks 49th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. 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 Sugar cane 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.