How have things changed? in Cameroon
Cameroon: How have things changed? was 250,200 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
250,200 metric tons
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
61st
of 215 countries
All-time high
307,047 metric tons
in 2019
All-time low
55,736 metric tons
in 1974
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Cameroon, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 250,200 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Cameroon peaked at 307,047 metric tons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55,736 metric tons, in 1974.
That places Cameroon 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed? in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 61,100 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 62,600 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 63,400 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 65,100 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 68,100 metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 68,800 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 64,700 metric tons | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 60,400 metric tons | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 57,600 metric tons | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 55,736 metric tons | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 66,280 metric tons | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 70,397 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 70,172 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 68,878 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 81,236 metric tons | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 81,085 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 79,818 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 83,101 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 77,397 metric tons | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 75,581 metric tons | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 74,099 metric tons | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 72,104 metric tons | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 70,773 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 70,966 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 69,967 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 70,848 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 69,392 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 72,032 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 65,307 metric tons | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 79,070 metric tons | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 94,188 metric tons | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 98,587 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 102,067 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 106,867 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 110,067 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 112,159 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 121,181 metric tons | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 130,465 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 118,186 metric tons | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 129,395 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 142,747 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 137,667 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 139,158 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 155,846 metric tons | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 172,546 metric tons | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 181,570 metric tons | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 190,571 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 199,840 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 208,195 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 208,575 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 215,547 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 234,755 metric tons | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 266,741 metric tons | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 287,159 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 307,047 metric tons | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 220,196 metric tons | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 223,420 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 235,373 metric tons | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 241,562 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 250,200 metric tons | +3.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 250,200 metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403 metric tons, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 250,200 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64,060 metric tons | 61,100 metric tons | 68,100 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 66,420 metric tons | 55,736 metric tons | 81,236 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,489 metric tons | 69,967 metric tons | 83,101 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,842 metric tons | 65,307 metric tons | 110,067 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,935 metric tons | 112,159 metric tons | 172,546 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 230,000 metric tons | 181,570 metric tons | 307,047 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 234,150 metric tons | 220,196 metric tons | 250,200 metric tons | 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 how have things changed? in Cameroon?
- How have things changed? in Cameroon was 250,200 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 307,047 metric tons in 2019.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,736 metric tons in 1974.
- How does Cameroon rank for how have things changed??
- Cameroon ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.