Vegetables Primary — Production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Vegetables Primary — Production was 3.13 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Vegetables Primary — Production in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetables primary — production in Cameroon is 3.13 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — production in Cameroon peaked at 3.13 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 203,705 t, in 1962.
That places Cameroon 46th out of 251 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetables Primary — Production in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 227,561 t | — |
| 1962 | 203,705 t | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 207,505 t | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 224,676 t | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 252,703 t | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 260,911 t | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 269,718 t | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 281,296 t | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 286,968 t | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 304,203 t | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 309,783 t | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 331,500 t | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 354,920 t | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 370,171 t | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 388,237 t | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 415,970 t | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 420,257 t | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 338,862 t | -19.4% |
| 1979 | 347,333 t | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 375,000 t | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 399,000 t | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 414,000 t | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 417,000 t | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 428,590 t | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 432,790 t | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 445,430 t | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 450,430 t | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 458,260 t | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 465,860 t | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 526,600 t | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 552,000 t | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 576,644 t | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 610,420 t | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 640,423 t | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 687,552 t | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 706,630 t | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 765,540 t | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 816,084 t | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 1.16 million t | +42.6% |
| 2000 | 1.21 million t | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.22 million t | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.27 million t | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.28 million t | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.30 million t | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.47 million t | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 1.62 million t | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 1.82 million t | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 1.88 million t | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.99 million t | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 2.04 million t | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.19 million t | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 2.35 million t | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 2.40 million t | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.60 million t | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 2.73 million t | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.81 million t | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.76 million t | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.98 million t | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 2.89 million t | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.91 million t | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.96 million t | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.07 million t | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 3.09 million t | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 3.13 million t | +1.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3.13 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 776,247 t, 4.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3.13 million t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 479,512 t, 6.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetables Primary — Production 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 | +42.6% | 816,084 t | 1.16 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 246,116 t | 203,705 t | 286,968 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 358,124 t | 304,203 t | 420,257 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 428,636 t | 375,000 t | 465,860 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 704,543 t | 526,600 t | 1.16 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 million t | 1.21 million t | 1.99 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 million t | 2.04 million t | 2.98 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 million t | 2.91 million t | 3.13 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 43 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3.31 million t compare
- 44 Tunisia 3.19 million t compare
- 45 Peru 3.17 million t compare
- 47 Australia and New Zealand 3.05 million t compare
- 48 United Republic of Tanzania 2.96 million t compare
- 49 Kenya 2.86 million t 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 vegetables primary — production in Cameroon?
- Vegetables primary — production in Cameroon was 3.13 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — production recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — production recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 203,705 t in 1962.
- How does Cameroon rank for vegetables primary — production?
- Cameroon ranks 46th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — production rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 Vegetables Primary — Production. 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.