Yams — Gross Production Value in Cameroon
Cameroon: Yams — Gross Production Value was 333,805 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams — Gross Production Value in Cameroon, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 333,805 1000 USD for yams — gross production value in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Cameroon peaked at 392,886 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11,612 1000 USD, in 1995.
That places Cameroon 8th 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 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34,030 1000 USD | — |
| 1992 | 37,908 1000 USD | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 28,299 1000 USD | -25.3% |
| 1994 | 12,202 1000 USD | -56.9% |
| 1995 | 11,612 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 11,701 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 12,597 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 19,794 1000 USD | +57.1% |
| 1999 | 53,120 1000 USD | +168.4% |
| 2000 | 65,286 1000 USD | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 82,525 1000 USD | +26.4% |
| 2002 | 90,344 1000 USD | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 131,192 1000 USD | +45.2% |
| 2004 | 155,448 1000 USD | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 191,977 1000 USD | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 221,009 1000 USD | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 273,814 1000 USD | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 171,576 1000 USD | -37.3% |
| 2009 | 97,593 1000 USD | -43.1% |
| 2010 | 237,875 1000 USD | +143.7% |
| 2011 | 231,753 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 322,055 1000 USD | +39.0% |
| 2013 | 362,353 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 392,886 1000 USD | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 297,411 1000 USD | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 308,547 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 310,714 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 339,251 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 261,001 1000 USD | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 260,132 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 274,078 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 274,911 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 281,794 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 333,805 1000 USD | +18.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 333,805 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 438,064 1000 USD, 76% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 333,805 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 107,866 1000 USD, 3.1× the median. (14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +168.4% | 19,794 1000 USD | 53,120 1000 USD |
| 2010 | +143.7% | 97,593 1000 USD | 237,875 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,585 1000 USD | 11,612 1000 USD | 53,120 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2000s | 148,076 1000 USD | 65,286 1000 USD | 273,814 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 306,385 1000 USD | 231,753 1000 USD | 392,886 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 284,944 1000 USD | 260,132 1000 USD | 333,805 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 5 Colombia 465,366 1000 USD compare
- 5 Côte d'Ivoire 3.23 million 1000 USD compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 119,728 1000 USD compare
- 6 Togo 456,758 1000 USD compare
- 6 Polynesia 23,850 1000 USD compare
- 7 Guinea 419,369 1000 USD compare
- 7 Melanesia 21,250 1000 USD compare
- 8 Caribbean 659,172 1000 USD compare
- 9 Japan 309,084 1000 USD compare
- 10 Central African Republic 121,903 1000 USD compare
- 11 Sudan (former) 103,698 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 333,805 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 392,886 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,612 1000 USD in 1995.
- How does Cameroon rank for yams — gross production value?
- Cameroon ranks 8th 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 15.0%. 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 (current thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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