Yields of important staple crops in Cameroon
Cameroon: Yields of important staple crops was 1.34 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.34
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
109th
of 125 countries
All-time high
1.78
in 1983
All-time low
0.314
in 1977
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Yields of important staple crops in Cameroon, 1976–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1.34 for yields of important staple crops in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yields of important staple crops in Cameroon peaked at 1.78 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.314, in 1977.
Cameroon ranks 109th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5435 | 0.314 | 0.8667 | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.26 | 0.7931 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 | 1.23 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.8% (2025)
- Rural population 13.25 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 44.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.85 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.85 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.17 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yields of important staple crops in Cameroon?
- Yields of important staple crops in Cameroon was 1.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yields of important staple crops recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 in 1983.
- What is the lowest yields of important staple crops recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.314 in 1977.
- How does Cameroon rank for yields of important staple crops?
- Cameroon ranks 109th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yields of important staple crops rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Yields of important staple crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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