Cocoa bean production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cocoa bean production was 320,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
320,000
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
6th
of 62 countries
All-time high
344,752
in 2016
All-time low
75,100
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa bean production in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 320,000 for cocoa bean production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean production in Cameroon peaked at 344,752 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 75,100, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 6th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cocoa bean production in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75,100 | — |
| 1962 | 76,000 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 85,000 | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 91,200 | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 78,800 | -13.6% |
| 1966 | 86,500 | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 93,000 | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 102,000 | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 108,186 | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 133,770 | +23.6% |
| 1971 | 138,775 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 126,780 | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 132,245 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 120,014 | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 96,000 | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 82,500 | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 107,000 | +29.7% |
| 1978 | 110,865 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 123,179 | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 117,053 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 118,344 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 105,153 | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 108,900 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 120,894 | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 118,320 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 123,090 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 132,800 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 129,400 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 125,700 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 115,000 | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 105,000 | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 97,835 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 99,000 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 107,000 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 134,000 | +25.2% |
| 1996 | 125,726 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 126,807 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 125,000 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 116,000 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 122,600 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 122,100 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 125,000 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 154,965 | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 166,754 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 140,000 | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 164,553 | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 212,619 | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 229,203 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 235,500 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 264,077 | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 240,000 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 268,941 | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 275,000 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 269,228 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 310,000 | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 344,752 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 322,248 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 317,530 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 301,255 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 310,077 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 295,000 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 295,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 300,000 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 320,000 | +6.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 320,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,159, 26.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 320,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,611, 14.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88,421 | 75,100 | 108,186 | 9 |
| 1970s | 117,113 | 82,500 | 138,775 | 10 |
| 1980s | 119,965 | 105,153 | 132,800 | 10 |
| 1990s | 115,137 | 97,835 | 134,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 167,329 | 122,100 | 235,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 291,303 | 240,000 | 344,752 | 10 |
| 2020s | 304,015 | 295,000 | 320,000 | 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 cocoa bean production in Cameroon?
- Cocoa bean production in Cameroon was 320,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocoa bean production recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 344,752 in 2016.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean production recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,100 in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for cocoa bean production?
- Cameroon ranks 6th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean production rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 Cocoa bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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