Sugar cane production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Sugar cane production was 872,377 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sugar cane 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
Cameroon recorded 872,377 tonnes for sugar cane production in 2024.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Cameroon peaked at 1.77 million tonnes in 1986 and was at its lowest, 38,508 tonnes, in 1964.
Cameroon ranks 56th of 110 countries on this measure, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82,962 tonnes | 38,508 tonnes | 150,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 483,986 tonnes | 174,300 tonnes | 916,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 million tonnes | 931,669 tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million tonnes | 872,377 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane production in Cameroon?
- Sugar cane production in Cameroon was 872,377 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 sugar cane production recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 million tonnes in 1986.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,508 tonnes in 1964.
- How does Cameroon rank for sugar cane production?
- Cameroon ranks 56th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.