Tomatoes — Yield in Cameroon
Cameroon: Tomatoes — Yield was 19,358 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tomatoes — Yield in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, tomatoes — yield in Cameroon stood at 19,358 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomatoes — yield in Cameroon peaked at 19,358 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,127 kg/ha, in 1979.
Cameroon ranks 132nd of 217 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.
Tomatoes — Yield in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,846 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 4,286 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 4,667 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 5,000 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,500 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 6,000 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 5,909 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 5,833 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 6,000 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 6,154 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 6,071 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 6,000 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 6,167 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 6,039 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 6,164 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 3,307 kg/ha | -46.4% |
| 1979 | 3,127 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 4,000 kg/ha | +27.9% |
| 1981 | 5,000 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 5,200 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 5,000 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 5,200 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 4,333 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 4,500 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 4,154 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 4,135 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 4,139 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 4,042 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 3,867 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 4,340 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 3,825 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 3,871 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 4,751 kg/ha | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 3,871 kg/ha | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 3,824 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 3,654 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 16,831 kg/ha | +360.7% |
| 2000 | 17,400 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 16,482 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 11,119 kg/ha | -32.5% |
| 2003 | 11,346 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 9,523 kg/ha | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 9,664 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 12,893 kg/ha | +33.4% |
| 2007 | 13,059 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 13,058 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,763 kg/ha | -55.9% |
| 2010 | 5,682 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 12,331 kg/ha | +117.0% |
| 2012 | 11,205 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 12,527 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 12,445 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 12,390 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 17,648 kg/ha | +42.4% |
| 2017 | 18,050 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 18,149 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 18,322 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 18,014 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 18,019 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18,868 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 18,960 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 19,358 kg/ha | +2.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 19,358 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,047 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 19,358 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,225 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomatoes — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +360.7% | 3,654 kg/ha | 16,831 kg/ha |
| 2011 | +117.0% | 5,682 kg/ha | 12,331 kg/ha |
| 2009 | -55.9% | 13,058 kg/ha | 5,763 kg/ha |
| 1978 | -46.4% | 6,164 kg/ha | 3,307 kg/ha |
| 2016 | +42.4% | 12,390 kg/ha | 17,648 kg/ha |
| 2002 | -32.5% | 16,482 kg/ha | 11,119 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,023 kg/ha | 3,846 kg/ha | 6,000 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,486 kg/ha | 3,127 kg/ha | 6,167 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,566 kg/ha | 4,000 kg/ha | 5,200 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,287 kg/ha | 3,654 kg/ha | 16,831 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,031 kg/ha | 5,763 kg/ha | 17,400 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,875 kg/ha | 5,682 kg/ha | 18,322 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,644 kg/ha | 18,014 kg/ha | 19,358 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 130 USSR 19,751 kg/ha compare
- 131 Indonesia 19,540 kg/ha compare
- 133 Mozambique 19,336 kg/ha compare
- 133 Mozambique 19,336 kg/ha compare
- 135 Mali 18,595 kg/ha compare
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 tomatoes — yield in Cameroon?
- Tomatoes — yield in Cameroon was 19,358 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tomatoes — yield recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 19,358 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest tomatoes — yield recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,127 kg/ha in 1979.
- How does Cameroon rank for tomatoes — yield?
- Cameroon ranks 132nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomatoes — yield 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, published as part of Tomatoes — 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.