Taro — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Cameroon
Cameroon: Taro — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 86.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Taro — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, taro — gross per capita production index number in Cameroon stood at 86.26.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taro — gross per capita production index number in Cameroon peaked at 159.76 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 42.87, in 1982.
Cameroon ranks 30th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Taro — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 110.82 | — |
| 1962 | 124.21 | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 159.76 | +28.6% |
| 1964 | 104.14 | -34.8% |
| 1965 | 89.27 | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 96.65 | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 135.7 | +40.4% |
| 1968 | 140.73 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 125.88 | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 143.13 | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 117.58 | -17.9% |
| 1972 | 121.09 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 115.33 | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 152.64 | +32.4% |
| 1975 | 139.55 | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 118.87 | -14.8% |
| 1977 | 82.75 | -30.4% |
| 1978 | 48.31 | -41.6% |
| 1979 | 46.98 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 45.47 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 43.91 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 42.87 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 44.8 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 47.66 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 52.87 | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 57.71 | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 62.21 | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 66.42 | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 70.36 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 85.06 | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 60.6 | -28.8% |
| 1992 | 51.69 | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 76.77 | +48.5% |
| 1994 | 76.17 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 78.84 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 74.16 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 74.28 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 74.34 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 91.38 | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 89.43 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 88.21 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 88.58 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 88.09 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 87.59 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 102.22 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 101.12 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 102.12 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 102.93 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 97.88 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 96.44 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 100.05 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 100.08 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 93.5 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 99.27 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 99.61 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 101.12 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 100.32 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 93.27 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 88.82 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 82.89 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 85.32 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 88.97 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 87.31 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 86.26 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120.8 | 89.27 | 159.76 | 9 |
| 1970s | 108.62 | 46.98 | 152.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.43 | 42.87 | 70.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.33 | 51.69 | 91.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.82 | 87.59 | 102.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.25 | 88.82 | 101.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.15 | 82.89 | 88.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 27 Antigua and Barbuda 87.93 compare
- 28 China, Taiwan Province of 87.86 compare
- 29 Liberia 86.79 compare
- 31 Papua New Guinea 83.96 compare
- 32 Gabon 82.65 compare
- 33 Kiribati 82.56 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 taro — gross per capita production index number in Cameroon?
- Taro — gross per capita production index number in Cameroon was 86.26 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest taro — gross per capita production index number recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 159.76 in 1963.
- What is the lowest taro — gross per capita production index number recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.87 in 1982.
- How does Cameroon rank for taro — gross per capita production index number?
- Cameroon ranks 30th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taro — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Taro — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.