Avocado production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Avocado production was 76,239 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
76,239 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 97 countries
All-time high
77,015 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
12,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Avocado production in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 76,239 tonnes for avocado production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, avocado production in Cameroon peaked at 77,015 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 24th out of 97 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.
Avocado production in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 13,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 14,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 15,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 16,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 16,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 17,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 18,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 20,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 15,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1974 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 21,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 22,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 23,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 24,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 25,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 26,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 27,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 28,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 29,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 30,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 32,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 33,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 34,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 35,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 38,000 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 40,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 42,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 44,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 45,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 46,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 47,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 48,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 49,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 50,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 50,563 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 52,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 52,184 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 53,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 54,284 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 55,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 53,000 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 55,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 54,000 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 56,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 61,887 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 72,000 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 73,700 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 74,248 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 71,719 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 73,222 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 74,134 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 74,946 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 75,953 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 77,015 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 75,971 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 76,313 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 76,433 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 76,239 tonnes | -0.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 76,239 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,967 tonnes, 3.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 76,239 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,401 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Avocado production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +33.3% | 15,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes |
| 1973 | -25.0% | 20,000 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,222 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,100 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 23,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,800 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes | 34,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,400 tonnes | 35,000 tonnes | 49,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,903 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 55,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,781 tonnes | 56,000 tonnes | 75,953 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,394 tonnes | 75,971 tonnes | 77,015 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is avocado production in Cameroon?
- Avocado production in Cameroon was 76,239 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest avocado production recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 77,015 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest avocado production recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for avocado production?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is avocado production rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Avocado production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes.