Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate was 4.3 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.3 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
34th
of 127 countries
All-time high
31.54 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-49.84 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate in Cameroon stood at 4.3 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 31.54 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -49.84 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Cameroon 34th out of 127 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.
Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -9.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -8.18 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1964 | -9.88 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1965 | 21.91 % change on previous year | -321.7% |
| 1966 | -13.92 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 1967 | 8.69 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 1968 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 11.86 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 1970 | 19.04 % change on previous year | +60.5% |
| 1971 | -14.52 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 1972 | 21.56 % change on previous year | -248.5% |
| 1973 | -6.94 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 1974 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 1975 | -6.79 % change on previous year | -269.4% |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | -3.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | -3.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 7.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | -21.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -13.15 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1985 | 15.15 % change on previous year | -215.1% |
| 1986 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1987 | 30.43 % change on previous year | +569.6% |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 31.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | -49.84 % change on previous year | -258.0% |
| 1992 | 7.94 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1993 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1997 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 1998 | 11.36 % change on previous year | -459.5% |
| 1999 | 20.71 % change on previous year | +82.2% |
| 2000 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2001 | 0.508 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2002 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +671.8% |
| 2003 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2004 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 8.62 % change on previous year | +284.0% |
| 2006 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2007 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 2008 | 11.7 % change on previous year | -351.3% |
| 2009 | 12.88 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 8.6 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2011 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 6.57 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2015 | 7.9 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 2016 | 8.93 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2018 | 11.4 % change on previous year | +619.2% |
| 2019 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2020 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 2021 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -297.2% |
| 2022 | 8.7 % change on previous year | +194.7% |
| 2023 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2024 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 % change on previous year | -13.92 % change on previous year | 21.91 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.9091 % change on previous year | -14.52 % change on previous year | 21.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.32 % change on previous year | -21.43 % change on previous year | 30.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.42 % change on previous year | -49.84 % change on previous year | 31.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 % change on previous year | -4.66 % change on previous year | 12.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.07 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 11.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.86 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year | 8.7 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 31 Brazil 4.86 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Palestine 4.66 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Haiti 4.5 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 3.89 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Cabo Verde 3.69 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Guyana 3.31 % change on previous year compare
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 sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate in Cameroon was 4.3 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 31.54 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.84 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 34th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sweet potatoes — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sweet potatoes — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sweet potatoes — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.