Yams — Gross Production Value in Cameroon
Cameroon: Yams — Gross Production Value was 301,571 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
301,571 1000 USD
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 38 countries
All-time high
344,157 1000 USD
in 2016
All-time low
29,776 1000 USD
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 USD.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 301,571 1000 USD 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 344,157 1000 USD in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29,776 1000 USD, in 1989.
Cameroon ranks 6th of 38 countries on this measure, 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 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83,515 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 83,515 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 82,401 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 81,844 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 82,695 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 90,148 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 95,759 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 99,117 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 89,727 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 124,198 1000 USD | +38.4% |
| 1971 | 149,247 1000 USD | +20.2% |
| 1972 | 187,719 1000 USD | +25.8% |
| 1973 | 198,202 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 202,533 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 167,030 1000 USD | -17.5% |
| 1976 | 139,191 1000 USD | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 128,056 1000 USD | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 111,353 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 111,353 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 111,353 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 116,921 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 116,921 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 88,952 1000 USD | -23.9% |
| 1984 | 76,673 1000 USD | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 52,695 1000 USD | -31.3% |
| 1986 | 74,777 1000 USD | +41.9% |
| 1987 | 61,535 1000 USD | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 43,825 1000 USD | -28.8% |
| 1989 | 29,776 1000 USD | -32.1% |
| 1990 | 50,006 1000 USD | +67.9% |
| 1991 | 66,812 1000 USD | +33.6% |
| 1992 | 64,585 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 60,131 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 66,812 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 66,812 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 66,812 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 83,515 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 141,391 1000 USD | +69.3% |
| 1999 | 145,677 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 146,212 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 147,079 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 153,095 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 156,076 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 159,510 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 191,121 1000 USD | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 204,226 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 213,359 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 222,492 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 259,870 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 278,140 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 287,886 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 299,430 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 309,922 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 322,973 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 335,300 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 344,157 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 334,401 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 327,190 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 285,907 1000 USD | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 289,098 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 286,430 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 302,578 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 301,210 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 301,571 1000 USD | +0.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 301,571 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 347,140 1000 USD, 87% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 301,571 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69,471 1000 USD, 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% | 83,515 1000 USD | 141,391 1000 USD |
| 1990 | +67.9% | 29,776 1000 USD | 50,006 1000 USD |
| 1986 | +41.9% | 52,695 1000 USD | 74,777 1000 USD |
| 1970 | +38.4% | 89,727 1000 USD | 124,198 1000 USD |
| 1989 | -32.1% | 43,825 1000 USD | 29,776 1000 USD |
| 1985 | -31.3% | 76,673 1000 USD | 52,695 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87,636 1000 USD | 81,844 1000 USD | 99,117 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 151,888 1000 USD | 111,353 1000 USD | 202,533 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,343 1000 USD | 29,776 1000 USD | 116,921 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,255 1000 USD | 50,006 1000 USD | 145,677 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 185,304 1000 USD | 146,212 1000 USD | 259,870 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 312,531 1000 USD | 278,140 1000 USD | 344,157 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 296,177 1000 USD | 286,430 1000 USD | 302,578 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 3 Benin 1.51 million 1000 USD compare
- 4 Japan 410,865 1000 USD compare
- 5 Côte d'Ivoire 2.85 million 1000 USD compare
- 5 Togo 392,708 1000 USD compare
- 6 Melanesia 15,021 1000 USD compare
- 7 Jamaica 221,000 1000 USD compare
- 7 Polynesia 110 1000 USD compare
- 8 Chad 141,644 1000 USD compare
- 9 Colombia 139,657 1000 USD compare
- 9 Caribbean 263,463 1000 USD 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 301,571 1000 USD 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 344,157 1000 USD in 2016.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,776 1000 USD in 1989.
- How does Cameroon rank for yams — gross production value?
- Cameroon ranks 6th out of 38 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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