Cocoa bean production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cocoa bean production was 320,000 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
320,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
6th
of 62 countries
All-time high
344,752 tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
75,100 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa bean 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 320,000 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 75,100 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75,100 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 76,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 85,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 91,200 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 78,800 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1966 | 86,500 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 93,000 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 102,000 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 108,186 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 133,770 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1971 | 138,775 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 126,780 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 132,245 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 120,014 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 96,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 82,500 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 107,000 tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1978 | 110,865 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 123,179 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 117,053 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 118,344 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 105,153 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 108,900 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 120,894 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 118,320 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 123,090 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 132,800 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 129,400 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 125,700 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 115,000 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 105,000 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 97,835 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 99,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 107,000 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 134,000 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1996 | 125,726 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 126,807 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 125,000 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 116,000 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 122,600 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 122,100 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 125,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 154,965 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 166,754 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 140,000 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 164,553 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 212,619 tonnes | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 229,203 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 235,500 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 264,077 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 240,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 268,941 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 275,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 269,228 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 310,000 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 344,752 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 322,248 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 317,530 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 301,255 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 310,077 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 295,000 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 295,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 300,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 320,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 320,000 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,159 tonnes, 26.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 320,000 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,611 tonnes, 14.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88,421 tonnes | 75,100 tonnes | 108,186 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 117,113 tonnes | 82,500 tonnes | 138,775 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 119,965 tonnes | 105,153 tonnes | 132,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 115,137 tonnes | 97,835 tonnes | 134,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 167,329 tonnes | 122,100 tonnes | 235,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 291,303 tonnes | 240,000 tonnes | 344,752 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 304,015 tonnes | 295,000 tonnes | 320,000 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 cocoa bean production in Cameroon?
- Cocoa bean production in Cameroon was 320,000 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 cocoa bean production recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 344,752 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean production recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,100 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cocoa bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cocoa bean production is measured in tonnes.