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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 58 Democratic Republic of Congo 271,765 metric tons compare
  2. 59 Portugal 261,341 metric tons compare
  3. 60 Ethiopia 255,458 metric tons compare
  4. 62 Saudi Arabia 247,207 metric tons compare
  5. 63 Laos 232,299 metric tons compare
  6. 64 Italy 231,868 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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