Yams — Gross Production Value in Cameroon
Cameroon: Yams — Gross Production Value was 143,315 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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$, in 1989.
That places Cameroon 6th out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,647 1000 Int$ | 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 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.85 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.85 (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 60 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.