Yams — Gross Production Value in Cameroon
Cameroon: Yams — Gross Production Value was 301,571 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Rural population 44.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 13.25 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 805,353 t (2024)
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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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.