Wheat yield in Cameroon
Cameroon: Wheat yield was 1,437 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wheat yield in Cameroon, 1976–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2011, wheat yield in Cameroon stood at 1,437 kg per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yield in Cameroon peaked at 2,365 kg per hectare in 1995 and was at its lowest, 314 kg per hectare, in 1977.
Cameroon ranks 20th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 543.5 kg per hectare | 314 kg per hectare | 866.7 kg per hectare | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,259 kg per hectare | 793.1 kg per hectare | 1,778 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,661 kg per hectare | 1,333 kg per hectare | 2,365 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,394 kg per hectare | 1,199 kg per hectare | 1,770 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,411 kg per hectare | 1,385 kg per hectare | 1,437 kg per hectare | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.8% (2025)
- Rural population 13.25 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 44.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.17 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat yield in Cameroon?
- Wheat yield in Cameroon was 1,437 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat yield recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,365 kg per hectare in 1995.
- What is the lowest wheat yield recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 314 kg per hectare in 1977.
- How does Cameroon rank for wheat yield?
- Cameroon ranks 20th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat yield rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wheat yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.