Sugar cane production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Sugar cane production was 872,377 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
872,377 tonnes
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
56th
of 110 countries
All-time high
1.77 million tonnes
in 1986
All-time low
38,508 tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Sugar cane production in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 51,609 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 112,666 tonnes | +118.3% |
| 1964 | 38,508 tonnes | -65.8% |
| 1965 | 44,314 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1966 | 119,665 tonnes | +170.0% |
| 1967 | 79,893 tonnes | -33.2% |
| 1968 | 100,000 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1969 | 150,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 174,300 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 178,540 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 244,164 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 1973 | 284,593 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 410,174 tonnes | +44.1% |
| 1975 | 551,482 tonnes | +34.5% |
| 1976 | 586,636 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 728,973 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1978 | 765,000 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 916,000 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 1.00 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 1.30 million tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1982 | 1.09 million tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1983 | 1.04 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 1.65 million tonnes | +58.8% |
| 1985 | 1.59 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.77 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 1.60 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 1.50 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 1.30 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 1.45 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 1.30 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 1.35 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.35 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.35 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.35 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.35 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.35 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.35 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.35 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.35 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.35 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.40 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.40 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.45 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.45 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.14 million tonnes | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 931,669 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 956,890 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.15 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 1.25 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.25 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.20 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.23 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.19 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.12 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.26 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.49 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 1.32 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 1.20 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 1.10 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 980,000 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 872,377 tonnes | -11.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 872,377 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.90 million tonnes, 46% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 872,377 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 934,836 tonnes, 93% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +170.0% | 44,314 tonnes | 119,665 tonnes |
| 1963 | +118.3% | 51,609 tonnes | 112,666 tonnes |
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 |
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 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.