Yams — Gross Production Value in Cameroon
Cameroon: Yams — Gross Production Value was 143,315 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
143,315 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 61 countries
All-time high
163,553 1000 Int$
in 2016
All-time low
14,150 1000 Int$
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams — Gross Production Value in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 143,315 1000 Int$ for yams — gross production value in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Cameroon peaked at 163,553 1000 Int$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14,150 1000 Int$, in 1989.
That places Cameroon 6th out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yams — Gross Production Value in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39,689 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 39,689 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 39,160 1000 Int$ | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 38,895 1000 Int$ | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 39,299 1000 Int$ | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 42,841 1000 Int$ | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 45,507 1000 Int$ | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 47,103 1000 Int$ | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 42,641 1000 Int$ | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 59,022 1000 Int$ | +38.4% |
| 1971 | 70,926 1000 Int$ | +20.2% |
| 1972 | 89,210 1000 Int$ | +25.8% |
| 1973 | 94,192 1000 Int$ | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 96,250 1000 Int$ | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 79,377 1000 Int$ | -17.5% |
| 1976 | 66,148 1000 Int$ | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 60,856 1000 Int$ | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 52,918 1000 Int$ | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 52,918 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 52,918 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 55,564 1000 Int$ | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 55,564 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 42,273 1000 Int$ | -23.9% |
| 1984 | 36,437 1000 Int$ | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 25,042 1000 Int$ | -31.3% |
| 1986 | 35,536 1000 Int$ | +41.9% |
| 1987 | 29,243 1000 Int$ | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 20,827 1000 Int$ | -28.8% |
| 1989 | 14,150 1000 Int$ | -32.1% |
| 1990 | 23,764 1000 Int$ | +67.9% |
| 1991 | 31,751 1000 Int$ | +33.6% |
| 1992 | 30,693 1000 Int$ | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 28,576 1000 Int$ | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 31,751 1000 Int$ | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 31,751 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 31,751 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 39,689 1000 Int$ | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 67,193 1000 Int$ | +69.3% |
| 1999 | 69,230 1000 Int$ | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 69,484 1000 Int$ | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 69,896 1000 Int$ | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 72,755 1000 Int$ | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 74,172 1000 Int$ | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 75,804 1000 Int$ | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 90,826 1000 Int$ | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 97,054 1000 Int$ | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 101,395 1000 Int$ | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 105,735 1000 Int$ | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 123,498 1000 Int$ | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 132,180 1000 Int$ | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 136,812 1000 Int$ | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 142,298 1000 Int$ | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 147,284 1000 Int$ | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 153,486 1000 Int$ | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 159,344 1000 Int$ | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 163,553 1000 Int$ | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 158,917 1000 Int$ | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 155,490 1000 Int$ | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 135,871 1000 Int$ | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 137,388 1000 Int$ | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 136,120 1000 Int$ | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 143,794 1000 Int$ | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 143,144 1000 Int$ | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 143,315 1000 Int$ | +0.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 143,315 1000 Int$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25,347 1000 Int$, 5.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 143,315 1000 Int$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,734 1000 Int$, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yams — Gross Production Value in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +69.3% | 39,689 1000 Int$ | 67,193 1000 Int$ |
| 1990 | +67.9% | 14,150 1000 Int$ | 23,764 1000 Int$ |
| 1986 | +41.9% | 25,042 1000 Int$ | 35,536 1000 Int$ |
| 1970 | +38.4% | 42,641 1000 Int$ | 59,022 1000 Int$ |
| 1989 | -32.1% | 20,827 1000 Int$ | 14,150 1000 Int$ |
| 1985 | -31.3% | 36,437 1000 Int$ | 25,042 1000 Int$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,647 1000 Int$ | 38,895 1000 Int$ | 47,103 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 72,182 1000 Int$ | 52,918 1000 Int$ | 96,250 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,755 1000 Int$ | 14,150 1000 Int$ | 55,564 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,615 1000 Int$ | 23,764 1000 Int$ | 69,230 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,062 1000 Int$ | 69,484 1000 Int$ | 123,498 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,524 1000 Int$ | 132,180 1000 Int$ | 163,553 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 140,752 1000 Int$ | 136,120 1000 Int$ | 143,794 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 3 Benin 887,300 1000 Int$ compare
- 4 Togo 259,930 1000 Int$ compare
- 5 Côte d'Ivoire 2.03 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 5 India 258,506 1000 Int$ compare
- 5 Melanesia 126,993 1000 Int$ compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 33,825 1000 Int$ compare
- 7 Colombia 108,203 1000 Int$ compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 13,325 1000 Int$ compare
- 8 Papua New Guinea 101,878 1000 Int$ compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 2,480 1000 Int$ compare
- 9 Guinea 86,281 1000 Int$ compare
- 9 Polynesia 1,307 1000 Int$ 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 yams — gross production value in Cameroon?
- Yams — gross production value in Cameroon was 143,315 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest yams — gross production value recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 163,553 1000 Int$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,150 1000 Int$ in 1989.
- How does Cameroon rank for yams — gross production value?
- Cameroon ranks 6th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross production value rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Yams — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.