Sweet potato production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Sweet potato production was 633,125 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
633,125 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
19th
of 120 countries
All-time high
633,125 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
91,018 tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato 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, sweet potato production in Cameroon stood at 633,125 tonnes. 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 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91,018 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 121,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 110,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 101,000 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 91,018 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1965 | 110,960 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1966 | 95,518 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1967 | 103,823 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 112,145 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 125,445 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 149,329 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1971 | 127,649 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 155,176 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1973 | 144,414 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 150,206 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 140,000 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 140,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 135,000 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 135,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 130,000 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 130,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 140,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 140,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 110,000 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 95,530 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 110,000 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 115,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 150,000 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1988 | 150,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 150,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 197,314 tonnes | +31.5% |
| 1991 | 98,968 tonnes | -49.8% |
| 1992 | 106,822 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 114,676 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 122,530 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 130,384 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 136,950 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 132,622 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 147,691 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 178,272 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 174,226 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 175,111 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 181,976 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 185,900 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 190,071 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 206,447 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 221,342 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 211,037 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 235,728 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 266,078 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 288,970 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 307,955 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 327,126 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 348,618 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 363,204 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 391,905 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 426,899 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 433,664 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 483,090 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 525,140 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 517,281 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 532,545 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 578,853 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 607,023 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 633,125 tonnes | +4.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 633,125 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94,021 tonnes, 6.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 633,125 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,140 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 98,968 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107,879 tonnes | 91,018 tonnes | 125,445 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 140,677 tonnes | 127,649 tonnes | 155,176 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,053 tonnes | 95,530 tonnes | 150,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 136,623 tonnes | 98,968 tonnes | 197,314 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 204,792 tonnes | 174,226 tonnes | 266,078 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 389,657 tonnes | 288,970 tonnes | 525,140 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 573,765 tonnes | 517,281 tonnes | 633,125 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 16 Kenya 862,724 tonnes compare
- 17 Papua New Guinea 732,422 tonnes compare
- 18 Japan 717,000 tonnes compare
- 20 Democratic Republic of Congo 625,963 tonnes compare
- 21 Mali 614,079 tonnes compare
- 22 North Korea 576,338 tonnes 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 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 sweet potato production recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 633,125 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,018 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.