Sweet potato production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Sweet potato production was 633,125 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
633,125
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
19th
of 120 countries
All-time high
633,125
in 2024
All-time low
91,018
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato production in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potato production in Cameroon stood at 633,125. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Cameroon peaked at 633,125 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91,018, in 1964.
That places Cameroon 19th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potato production in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 121,000 | — |
| 1962 | 110,000 | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 101,000 | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 91,018 | -9.9% |
| 1965 | 110,960 | +21.9% |
| 1966 | 95,518 | -13.9% |
| 1967 | 103,823 | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 112,145 | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 125,445 | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 149,329 | +19.0% |
| 1971 | 127,649 | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 155,176 | +21.6% |
| 1973 | 144,414 | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 150,206 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 140,000 | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 135,000 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 135,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 130,000 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 110,000 | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 95,530 | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 110,000 | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 115,000 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 150,000 | +30.4% |
| 1988 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 197,314 | +31.5% |
| 1991 | 98,968 | -49.8% |
| 1992 | 106,822 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 114,676 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 122,530 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 130,384 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 136,950 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 132,622 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 147,691 | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 178,272 | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 174,226 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 175,111 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 181,976 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 185,900 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 190,071 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 206,447 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 221,342 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 211,037 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 235,728 | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 266,078 | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 288,970 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 307,955 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 327,126 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 348,618 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 363,204 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 391,905 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 426,899 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 433,664 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 483,090 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 525,140 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 517,281 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 532,545 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 578,853 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 607,023 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 633,125 | +4.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 633,125 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94,021, 6.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 633,125 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,140, 3.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -49.8% | 197,314 | 98,968 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107,879 | 91,018 | 125,445 | 9 |
| 1970s | 140,677 | 127,649 | 155,176 | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,053 | 95,530 | 150,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 136,623 | 98,968 | 197,314 | 10 |
| 2000s | 204,792 | 174,226 | 266,078 | 10 |
| 2010s | 389,657 | 288,970 | 525,140 | 10 |
| 2020s | 573,765 | 517,281 | 633,125 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 16 Kenya 862,724 compare
- 17 Papua New Guinea 732,422 compare
- 18 Japan 717,000 compare
- 20 Democratic Republic of Congo 625,963 compare
- 21 Mali 614,079 compare
- 22 North Korea 576,338 compare
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 sweet potato production in Cameroon?
- Sweet potato production in Cameroon was 633,125 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 633,125 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,018 in 1964.
- How does Cameroon rank for sweet potato production?
- Cameroon ranks 19th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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