Yams — Gross Production Value in Cameroon
Cameroon: Yams — Gross Production Value was 166.62 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
166.62 million 1000 SLC
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 39 countries
All-time high
190.15 million 1000 SLC
in 2016
All-time low
16.45 million 1000 SLC
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 SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, yams — gross production value in Cameroon stood at 166.62 million 1000 SLC.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 190.15 million 1000 SLC in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.45 million 1000 SLC, in 1989.
That places Cameroon 5th out of 39 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.
Yams — Gross Production Value in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46.14 million 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 46.14 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 45.53 million 1000 SLC | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 45.22 million 1000 SLC | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 45.69 million 1000 SLC | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 49.81 million 1000 SLC | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 52.91 million 1000 SLC | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 54.76 million 1000 SLC | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 49.58 million 1000 SLC | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 68.62 million 1000 SLC | +38.4% |
| 1971 | 82.46 million 1000 SLC | +20.2% |
| 1972 | 103.72 million 1000 SLC | +25.8% |
| 1973 | 109.51 million 1000 SLC | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 111.90 million 1000 SLC | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 92.29 million 1000 SLC | -17.5% |
| 1976 | 76.90 million 1000 SLC | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 70.75 million 1000 SLC | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 61.52 million 1000 SLC | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 61.52 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 61.52 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 64.60 million 1000 SLC | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 64.60 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.15 million 1000 SLC | -23.9% |
| 1984 | 42.36 million 1000 SLC | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 29.11 million 1000 SLC | -31.3% |
| 1986 | 41.31 million 1000 SLC | +41.9% |
| 1987 | 34.00 million 1000 SLC | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 24.21 million 1000 SLC | -28.8% |
| 1989 | 16.45 million 1000 SLC | -32.1% |
| 1990 | 27.63 million 1000 SLC | +67.9% |
| 1991 | 36.91 million 1000 SLC | +33.6% |
| 1992 | 35.68 million 1000 SLC | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 33.22 million 1000 SLC | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 36.91 million 1000 SLC | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 36.91 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 36.91 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 46.14 million 1000 SLC | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 78.12 million 1000 SLC | +69.3% |
| 1999 | 80.49 million 1000 SLC | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 80.78 million 1000 SLC | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 81.26 million 1000 SLC | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 84.59 million 1000 SLC | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 86.23 million 1000 SLC | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 88.13 million 1000 SLC | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 105.60 million 1000 SLC | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 112.84 million 1000 SLC | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 117.88 million 1000 SLC | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 122.93 million 1000 SLC | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 143.58 million 1000 SLC | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 153.68 million 1000 SLC | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 159.06 million 1000 SLC | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 165.44 million 1000 SLC | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 171.24 million 1000 SLC | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 178.45 million 1000 SLC | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 185.26 million 1000 SLC | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 190.15 million 1000 SLC | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 184.76 million 1000 SLC | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 180.78 million 1000 SLC | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 157.97 million 1000 SLC | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 159.73 million 1000 SLC | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 158.26 million 1000 SLC | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 167.18 million 1000 SLC | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 166.42 million 1000 SLC | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 166.62 million 1000 SLC | +0.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 166.62 million 1000 SLC is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 143.52 million 1000 SLC, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 166.62 million 1000 SLC is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.56 million 1000 SLC, 4.3× the median. (15 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% | 46.14 million 1000 SLC | 78.12 million 1000 SLC |
| 1990 | +67.9% | 16.45 million 1000 SLC | 27.63 million 1000 SLC |
| 1986 | +41.9% | 29.11 million 1000 SLC | 41.31 million 1000 SLC |
| 1970 | +38.4% | 49.58 million 1000 SLC | 68.62 million 1000 SLC |
| 1989 | -32.1% | 24.21 million 1000 SLC | 16.45 million 1000 SLC |
| 1985 | -31.3% | 42.36 million 1000 SLC | 29.11 million 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.42 million 1000 SLC | 45.22 million 1000 SLC | 54.76 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 83.92 million 1000 SLC | 61.52 million 1000 SLC | 111.90 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.73 million 1000 SLC | 16.45 million 1000 SLC | 64.60 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.89 million 1000 SLC | 27.63 million 1000 SLC | 80.49 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.38 million 1000 SLC | 80.78 million 1000 SLC | 143.58 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.68 million 1000 SLC | 153.68 million 1000 SLC | 190.15 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.64 million 1000 SLC | 158.26 million 1000 SLC | 167.18 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 166.62 million 1000 SLC 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 190.15 million 1000 SLC in 2016.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.45 million 1000 SLC in 1989.
- How does Cameroon rank for yams — gross production value?
- Cameroon ranks 5th out of 39 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 SLC). 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.