Rice production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Rice production was 345,583 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
345,583 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
58th
of 143 countries
All-time high
345,583 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
3,583 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice 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
In 2024, rice production in Cameroon stood at 345,583 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 125.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production in Cameroon peaked at 345,583 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,583 tonnes, 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 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,583 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 9,048 tonnes | +152.5% |
| 1963 | 10,750 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1964 | 14,099 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1965 | 13,250 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 15,794 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1967 | 22,191 tonnes | +40.5% |
| 1968 | 15,847 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1969 | 12,129 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1970 | 13,727 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 13,840 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 8,845 tonnes | -36.1% |
| 1973 | 11,867 tonnes | +34.2% |
| 1974 | 24,079 tonnes | +102.9% |
| 1975 | 29,906 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 48,060 tonnes | +60.7% |
| 1977 | 42,805 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 76,466 tonnes | +78.6% |
| 1979 | 49,000 tonnes | -35.9% |
| 1980 | 45,576 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 50,608 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 77,180 tonnes | +52.5% |
| 1983 | 88,955 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 61,000 tonnes | -31.4% |
| 1985 | 107,399 tonnes | +76.1% |
| 1986 | 90,000 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 65,100 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 1988 | 54,325 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 61,665 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 55,199 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 36,400 tonnes | -34.1% |
| 1992 | 52,500 tonnes | +44.2% |
| 1993 | 29,000 tonnes | -44.8% |
| 1994 | 36,200 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 35,300 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 36,100 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 37,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 53,200 tonnes | +43.8% |
| 1999 | 67,470 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 2000 | 61,271 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 62,011 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 44,548 tonnes | -28.2% |
| 2003 | 47,175 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 49,958 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 58,369 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 64,525 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 68,267 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 72,009 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 134,659 tonnes | +87.0% |
| 2010 | 153,078 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 174,089 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 181,818 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 194,094 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 153,246 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 278,281 tonnes | +81.6% |
| 2016 | 277,797 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 287,099 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 327,366 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 292,850 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 290,449 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 315,300 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 343,100 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 340,792 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 345,583 tonnes | +1.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 345,583 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 407,632 tonnes, 85% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 345,583 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 212,050 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice production 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 tonnes | 9,048 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,966 tonnes | 3,583 tonnes | 22,191 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,860 tonnes | 8,845 tonnes | 76,466 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,181 tonnes | 45,576 tonnes | 107,399 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,837 tonnes | 29,000 tonnes | 67,470 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,279 tonnes | 44,548 tonnes | 134,659 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 231,972 tonnes | 153,078 tonnes | 327,366 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 327,045 tonnes | 290,449 tonnes | 345,583 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 rice production in Cameroon?
- Rice production in Cameroon was 345,583 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 rice production recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 345,583 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,583 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for rice production?
- Cameroon ranks 58th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice production is measured in tonnes.