Value of agricultural production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Value of agricultural production was 12.65 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of agricultural production in Cameroon, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 12.65 billion current US$ for value of agricultural production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of agricultural production in Cameroon peaked at 12.65 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.44 billion current US$, in 1994.
That places Cameroon 48th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of agricultural production in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.58 billion current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 2.79 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 2.84 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.44 billion current US$ | -49.3% |
| 1995 | 1.96 billion current US$ | +36.7% |
| 1996 | 1.97 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.73 billion current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 2.04 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 2.15 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.85 billion current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 1.85 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.04 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 2.73 billion current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2004 | 3.31 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 3.99 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 4.66 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 6.00 billion current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 7.59 billion current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 7.56 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 8.60 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 9.22 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 9.27 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 10.37 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 11.35 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 8.78 billion current US$ | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 9.31 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 9.65 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 11.21 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 10.45 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 11.01 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 12.11 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 11.16 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 11.96 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 12.65 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 12.65 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.55 billion current US$, 2.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 12.65 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.92 billion current US$, 4.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.17 billion current US$ | 1.44 billion current US$ | 2.84 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.16 billion current US$ | 1.85 billion current US$ | 7.59 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.82 billion current US$ | 8.60 billion current US$ | 11.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.78 billion current US$ | 11.01 billion current US$ | 12.65 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 value of agricultural production in Cameroon?
- Value of agricultural production in Cameroon was 12.65 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of agricultural production recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.65 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest value of agricultural production recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 billion current US$ in 1994.
- How does Cameroon rank for value of agricultural production?
- Cameroon ranks 48th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of agricultural production rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of agricultural production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross production value of the agricultural sector. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.