Sesame seed production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Sesame seed production was 75,000 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
75,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
17th
of 79 countries
All-time high
80,302 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
1,571 tonnes
in 1997
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sesame seed 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
The most recent figure for sesame seed production in Cameroon is 75,000 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Cameroon peaked at 80,302 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,571 tonnes, in 1997.
Cameroon ranks 17th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sesame seed production in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,532 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4,635 tonnes | +83.1% |
| 1963 | 2,389 tonnes | -48.5% |
| 1964 | 3,231 tonnes | +35.2% |
| 1965 | 1,583 tonnes | -51.0% |
| 1966 | 1,974 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1967 | 3,449 tonnes | +74.7% |
| 1968 | 3,770 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 5,140 tonnes | +36.3% |
| 1970 | 5,047 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 6,787 tonnes | +34.5% |
| 1972 | 5,700 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1973 | 5,055 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 5,698 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 8,333 tonnes | +46.2% |
| 1976 | 14,141 tonnes | +69.7% |
| 1977 | 15,624 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 5,532 tonnes | -64.6% |
| 1979 | 5,450 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 5,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4,214 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 3,524 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 2,872 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 3,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 2,464 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 2,312 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 2,243 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1,571 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1998 | 1,855 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 2,962 tonnes | +59.7% |
| 2000 | 5,875 tonnes | +98.3% |
| 2001 | 7,917 tonnes | +34.8% |
| 2002 | 6,293 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 6,514 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 6,747 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 7,113 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 7,554 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 9,820 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 10,128 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 11,595 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 12,544 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 44,563 tonnes | +255.3% |
| 2012 | 50,803 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 49,130 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 56,612 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 60,984 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 68,422 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 74,017 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 80,302 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 72,649 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 75,822 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 70,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 75,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 75,000 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,195 tonnes, 8.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 75,000 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,772 tonnes, 2.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sesame seed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +255.3% | 12,544 tonnes | 44,563 tonnes |
| 2000 | +98.3% | 2,962 tonnes | 5,875 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,189 tonnes | 1,583 tonnes | 5,140 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,737 tonnes | 5,047 tonnes | 15,624 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,600 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,702 tonnes | 1,571 tonnes | 4,214 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,956 tonnes | 5,875 tonnes | 11,595 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,003 tonnes | 12,544 tonnes | 80,302 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,164 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 75,822 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 sesame seed production in Cameroon?
- Sesame seed production in Cameroon was 75,000 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 sesame seed production recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 80,302 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,571 tonnes in 1997.
- How does Cameroon rank for sesame seed production?
- Cameroon ranks 17th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 Sesame seed production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sesame seed production is measured in tonnes.