Cassava production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cassava production was 6.66 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.66 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
14th
of 101 countries
All-time high
6.66 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
580,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava 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
The most recent figure for cassava production in Cameroon is 6.66 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava production in Cameroon peaked at 6.66 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 580,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 14th out of 101 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.
Cassava production in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 580,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 600,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 620,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 650,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 675,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 705,000 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 756,452 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 757,947 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 594,672 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1970 | 654,274 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 662,071 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 719,000 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 732,082 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 811,103 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 820,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 830,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 900,000 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 930,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 950,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 980,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.00 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.10 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 1.14 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.37 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 1.50 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 1.50 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.34 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 1.18 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 1.21 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.59 million tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1991 | 1.62 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.64 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.65 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.72 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.78 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.85 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.92 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.97 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.89 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.92 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.95 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.00 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.05 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.09 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.39 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 2.65 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 2.77 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.88 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 3.34 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 3.81 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 4.08 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 4.29 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 4.60 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 4.50 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.50 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.17 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 5.32 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.66 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 5.68 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.78 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 5.91 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 6.27 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 6.46 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 6.66 million tonnes | +3.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 6.66 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 million tonnes, 5.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 6.66 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.30 million tonnes, 5.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +31.2% | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 659,897 tonnes | 580,000 tonnes | 757,947 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 800,853 tonnes | 654,274 tonnes | 950,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 million tonnes | 980,000 tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.40 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 3.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.76 million tonnes | 3.81 million tonnes | 5.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.21 million tonnes | 5.78 million tonnes | 6.66 million 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 cassava production in Cameroon?
- Cassava production in Cameroon was 6.66 million 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 cassava production recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.66 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 580,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for cassava production?
- Cameroon ranks 14th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava production rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cassava production is measured in tonnes.