Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Cameroon
Cameroon: Sugar Crops Primary — Yield was 61,699 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 61,699 kg/ha for sugar crops primary — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — yield in Cameroon peaked at 61,699 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,851 kg/ha, in 1964.
Cameroon ranks 78th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,161 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 5,633 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 3,851 kg/ha | -31.6% |
| 1965 | 4,431 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 1966 | 6,648 kg/ha | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 4,565 kg/ha | -31.3% |
| 1968 | 5,000 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 6,452 kg/ha | +29.0% |
| 1970 | 6,205 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 5,627 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 7,710 kg/ha | +37.0% |
| 1973 | 7,399 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 8,042 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 7,878 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 7,822 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 8,100 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 8,500 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 10,178 kg/ha | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 13,944 kg/ha | +37.0% |
| 1981 | 20,174 kg/ha | +44.7% |
| 1982 | 14,498 kg/ha | -28.1% |
| 1983 | 9,650 kg/ha | -33.4% |
| 1984 | 10,000 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13,300 kg/ha | +33.0% |
| 1993 | 15,634 kg/ha | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 17,792 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 19,470 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 20,754 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 21,829 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 22,815 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 23,768 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 24,712 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 25,660 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 26,614 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 27,578 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 28,552 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 29,537 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 30,534 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 31,533 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 32,545 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 33,572 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 34,615 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 35,675 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 36,753 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 37,850 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 38,968 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 40,108 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 41,271 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 56,865 kg/ha | +37.8% |
| 2018 | 51,231 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 59,360 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 57,747 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 57,085 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 58,537 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 59,924 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 61,699 kg/ha | +3.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 61,699 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53,832 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 61,699 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62,436 kg/ha, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar Crops Primary — Yield 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% | 4,431 kg/ha | 6,648 kg/ha |
| 1981 | +44.7% | 13,944 kg/ha | 20,174 kg/ha |
| 1983 | -33.4% | 14,498 kg/ha | 9,650 kg/ha |
| 1964 | -31.6% | 5,633 kg/ha | 3,851 kg/ha |
| 1967 | -31.3% | 6,648 kg/ha | 4,565 kg/ha |
| 2017 | +37.8% | 41,271 kg/ha | 56,865 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,193 kg/ha | 3,851 kg/ha | 6,648 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,746 kg/ha | 5,627 kg/ha | 10,178 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,827 kg/ha | 9,650 kg/ha | 20,174 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,536 kg/ha | 10,000 kg/ha | 23,768 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,084 kg/ha | 24,712 kg/ha | 33,572 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,270 kg/ha | 34,615 kg/ha | 59,360 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,998 kg/ha | 57,085 kg/ha | 61,699 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2594 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3263 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — yield in Cameroon?
- Sugar crops primary — yield in Cameroon was 61,699 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 61,699 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,851 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Cameroon rank for sugar crops primary — yield?
- Cameroon ranks 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — yield 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, published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.