Tomato yields in Cameroon
Cameroon: Tomato yields was 19.36 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19.36 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
108th
of 174 countries
All-time high
19.36 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
3.13 tonnes per hectare
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato 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
Cameroon recorded 19.36 tonnes per hectare for tomato yields in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in Cameroon peaked at 19.36 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.13 tonnes per hectare, in 1979.
That places Cameroon 108th out of 174 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.
Tomato yields in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 4.29 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 4.67 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5.5 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 6 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 5.91 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 5.83 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 6 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 6.15 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 6.07 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 6 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 6.17 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 6.04 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 6.16 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 3.31 tonnes per hectare | -46.4% |
| 1979 | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +27.9% |
| 1981 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 5 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 4.33 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 4.5 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 4.15 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 4.04 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 3.87 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 4.34 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 3.82 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 3.87 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 4.75 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 3.87 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 3.82 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.65 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 16.83 tonnes per hectare | +360.7% |
| 2000 | 17.4 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 16.48 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 11.12 tonnes per hectare | -32.5% |
| 2003 | 11.35 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.52 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 9.66 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 12.89 tonnes per hectare | +33.4% |
| 2007 | 13.06 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 13.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.76 tonnes per hectare | -55.9% |
| 2010 | 5.68 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 12.33 tonnes per hectare | +117.0% |
| 2012 | 11.21 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 12.53 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 12.44 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.39 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 17.65 tonnes per hectare | +42.4% |
| 2017 | 18.05 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 18.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 18.01 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 18.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.87 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 18.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 19.36 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 19.36 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.8 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 19.36 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.23 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +360.7% | 3.65 tonnes per hectare | 16.83 tonnes per hectare |
| 2011 | +117.0% | 5.68 tonnes per hectare | 12.33 tonnes per hectare |
| 2009 | -55.9% | 13.06 tonnes per hectare | 5.76 tonnes per hectare |
| 1978 | -46.4% | 6.16 tonnes per hectare | 3.31 tonnes per hectare |
| 2016 | +42.4% | 12.39 tonnes per hectare | 17.65 tonnes per hectare |
| 2002 | -32.5% | 16.48 tonnes per hectare | 11.12 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.02 tonnes per hectare | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | 6 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.49 tonnes per hectare | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | 6.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.57 tonnes per hectare | 4 tonnes per hectare | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.29 tonnes per hectare | 3.65 tonnes per hectare | 16.83 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.03 tonnes per hectare | 5.76 tonnes per hectare | 17.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.87 tonnes per hectare | 5.68 tonnes per hectare | 18.32 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.64 tonnes per hectare | 18.01 tonnes per hectare | 19.36 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 tomato yields in Cameroon?
- Tomato yields in Cameroon was 19.36 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 tomato yields recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 19.36 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 tonnes per hectare in 1979.
- How does Cameroon rank for tomato yields?
- Cameroon ranks 108th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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 Tomato 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.