Taro — Gross Production Value in Cameroon
Cameroon: Taro — Gross Production Value was 722,403 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taro — Gross Production Value in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taro — gross production value in Cameroon is 722,403 1000 USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taro — gross production value in Cameroon peaked at 722,403 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 111,312 1000 USD, in 1978.
Cameroon ranks 5th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taro — Gross Production Value in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 166,968 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 190,692 1000 USD | +14.2% |
| 1963 | 250,689 1000 USD | +31.5% |
| 1964 | 167,058 1000 USD | -33.4% |
| 1965 | 146,440 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 1966 | 162,230 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 233,255 1000 USD | +43.8% |
| 1968 | 247,913 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 227,446 1000 USD | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 265,473 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 223,979 1000 USD | -15.6% |
| 1972 | 237,023 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 232,043 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 315,744 1000 USD | +36.1% |
| 1975 | 296,832 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 259,728 1000 USD | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 185,520 1000 USD | -28.6% |
| 1978 | 111,312 1000 USD | -40.0% |
| 1979 | 111,312 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 111,312 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 111,312 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 111,312 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 118,733 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 129,864 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 148,416 1000 USD | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 166,968 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 185,520 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 204,072 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 222,624 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 277,166 1000 USD | +24.5% |
| 1991 | 203,330 1000 USD | -26.6% |
| 1992 | 178,470 1000 USD | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 272,714 1000 USD | +52.8% |
| 1994 | 278,280 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 296,059 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 286,071 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 294,234 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 302,397 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 381,673 1000 USD | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 383,491 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 388,337 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 400,548 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 409,360 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 418,369 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 501,902 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 510,322 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 530,055 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 549,788 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 538,007 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 545,428 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 582,088 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 598,896 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 575,472 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 629,745 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 652,009 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 682,024 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 696,085 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 665,315 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 651,487 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 624,745 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 660,361 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 706,953 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 712,344 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 722,403 1000 USD | +1.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 722,403 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,216 1000 USD, 50.8× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 722,403 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,998 1000 USD, 36.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taro — Gross Production Value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +52.8% | 178,470 1000 USD | 272,714 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 199,188 1000 USD | 146,440 1000 USD | 250,689 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 223,897 1000 USD | 111,312 1000 USD | 315,744 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 151,013 1000 USD | 111,312 1000 USD | 222,624 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 277,039 1000 USD | 178,470 1000 USD | 381,673 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 463,018 1000 USD | 383,491 1000 USD | 549,788 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 627,855 1000 USD | 545,428 1000 USD | 696,085 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 685,361 1000 USD | 624,745 1000 USD | 722,403 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 2 China 1.32 million 1000 USD compare
- 2 China, mainland 1.32 million 1000 USD compare
- 4 Ghana 927,122 1000 USD compare
- 5 Melanesia 64,948 1000 USD compare
- 6 Japan 339,940 1000 USD compare
- 6 Polynesia 15,781 1000 USD compare
- 7 Chad 84,742 1000 USD compare
- 7 Türkiye 541 1000 USD compare
- 8 Thailand 76,072 1000 USD 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 production value in Cameroon?
- Taro — gross production value in Cameroon was 722,403 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest taro — gross production value recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 722,403 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest taro — gross production value recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,312 1000 USD in 1978.
- How does Cameroon rank for taro — gross production value?
- Cameroon ranks 5th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taro — gross production value rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 Taro — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.