Wheat seed quantity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Wheat seed quantity was 73 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Wheat seed quantity in Cameroon, 1975–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 73 FAO, metric tonnes for wheat seed quantity in 2011.
That represents a change of up 135.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat seed quantity in Cameroon peaked at 251 FAO, metric tonnes in 1976 and was at its lowest, 23 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1982.
That places Cameroon 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat seed quantity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 75 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 251 FAO, metric tonnes | +234.7% |
| 1977 | 200 FAO, metric tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1978 | 179 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 191 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 191 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 61 FAO, metric tonnes | -68.1% |
| 1982 | 23 FAO, metric tonnes | -62.3% |
| 1983 | 27 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 25 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 30 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 30 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 30 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 30 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 25 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 32 FAO, metric tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1991 | 30 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 25 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 25 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 30 FAO, metric tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 28 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 31 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 23 FAO, metric tonnes | -25.8% |
| 1999 | 23 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 23 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 31 FAO, metric tonnes | +34.8% |
| 2002 | 35 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 38 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 40 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 45 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 53 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 56 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 64 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 65 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 73 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 73 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 73 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,723 FAO, metric tonnes, 4% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 73 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 621 FAO, metric tonnes, 12% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat seed quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +234.7% | 75 FAO, metric tonnes | 251 FAO, metric tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 179.2 FAO, metric tonnes | 75 FAO, metric tonnes | 251 FAO, metric tonnes | 5 |
| 1980s | 47.2 FAO, metric tonnes | 23 FAO, metric tonnes | 191 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.1 FAO, metric tonnes | 23 FAO, metric tonnes | 32 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 45 FAO, metric tonnes | 23 FAO, metric tonnes | 65 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 73 FAO, metric tonnes | 73 FAO, metric tonnes | 73 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 27 Mozambique 147 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 28 Mauritania 108 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 29 Malawi 97 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 31 Eswatini 36 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 32 Botswana 16 FAO, metric tonnes 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 wheat seed quantity in Cameroon?
- Wheat seed quantity in Cameroon was 73 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat seed quantity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 251 FAO, metric tonnes in 1976.
- What is the lowest wheat seed quantity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 FAO, metric tonnes in 1982.
- How does Cameroon rank for wheat seed quantity?
- Cameroon ranks 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat seed quantity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.5%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wheat seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.