Rice production by region in Cameroon
Cameroon: Rice production by region was 345,583 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice production by region in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, rice production by region in Cameroon stood at 345,583. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 125.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production by region in Cameroon peaked at 345,583 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,583, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 58th out of 143 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.
Rice production by region in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,583 | — |
| 1962 | 9,048 | +152.5% |
| 1963 | 10,750 | +18.8% |
| 1964 | 14,099 | +31.2% |
| 1965 | 13,250 | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 15,794 | +19.2% |
| 1967 | 22,191 | +40.5% |
| 1968 | 15,847 | -28.6% |
| 1969 | 12,129 | -23.5% |
| 1970 | 13,727 | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 13,840 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 8,845 | -36.1% |
| 1973 | 11,867 | +34.2% |
| 1974 | 24,079 | +102.9% |
| 1975 | 29,906 | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 48,060 | +60.7% |
| 1977 | 42,805 | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 76,466 | +78.6% |
| 1979 | 49,000 | -35.9% |
| 1980 | 45,576 | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 50,608 | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 77,180 | +52.5% |
| 1983 | 88,955 | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 61,000 | -31.4% |
| 1985 | 107,399 | +76.1% |
| 1986 | 90,000 | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 65,100 | -27.7% |
| 1988 | 54,325 | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 61,665 | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 55,199 | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 36,400 | -34.1% |
| 1992 | 52,500 | +44.2% |
| 1993 | 29,000 | -44.8% |
| 1994 | 36,200 | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 35,300 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 36,100 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 37,000 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 53,200 | +43.8% |
| 1999 | 67,470 | +26.8% |
| 2000 | 61,271 | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 62,011 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 44,548 | -28.2% |
| 2003 | 47,175 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 49,958 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 58,369 | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 64,525 | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 68,267 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 72,009 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 134,659 | +87.0% |
| 2010 | 153,078 | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 174,089 | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 181,818 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 194,094 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 153,246 | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 278,281 | +81.6% |
| 2016 | 277,797 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 287,099 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 327,366 | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 292,850 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 290,449 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 315,300 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 343,100 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 340,792 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 345,583 | +1.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 345,583 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 407,632, 85% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 345,583 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 212,050, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice production by region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +152.5% | 3,583 | 9,048 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,966 | 3,583 | 22,191 | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,860 | 8,845 | 76,466 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,181 | 45,576 | 107,399 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,837 | 29,000 | 67,470 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,279 | 44,548 | 134,659 | 10 |
| 2010s | 231,972 | 153,078 | 327,366 | 10 |
| 2020s | 327,045 | 290,449 | 345,583 | 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 rice production by region in Cameroon?
- Rice production by region in Cameroon was 345,583 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice production by region recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 345,583 in 2024.
- What is the lowest rice production by region recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,583 in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for rice production by region?
- Cameroon ranks 58th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production by region rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rice production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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