Yams production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Yams production was 541,648 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
541,648
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 63 countries
All-time high
618,136
in 2016
All-time low
53,480
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams production in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yams production in Cameroon is 541,648, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams production in Cameroon peaked at 618,136 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 53,480, in 1989.
That places Cameroon 7th out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yams production in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 150,000 | — |
| 1962 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 148,000 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 146,999 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 148,528 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 161,914 | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 171,991 | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 178,023 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 161,158 | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 223,070 | +38.4% |
| 1971 | 268,060 | +20.2% |
| 1972 | 337,160 | +25.8% |
| 1973 | 355,989 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 363,767 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 300,000 | -17.5% |
| 1976 | 250,000 | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 230,000 | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 200,000 | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 210,000 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 210,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 159,766 | -23.9% |
| 1984 | 137,712 | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 94,645 | -31.3% |
| 1986 | 134,306 | +41.9% |
| 1987 | 110,522 | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 78,714 | -28.8% |
| 1989 | 53,480 | -32.1% |
| 1990 | 89,815 | +67.9% |
| 1991 | 120,000 | +33.6% |
| 1992 | 116,000 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 108,000 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 120,000 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 150,000 | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 253,951 | +69.3% |
| 1999 | 261,648 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 262,610 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 264,166 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 274,972 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 280,326 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 286,494 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 343,270 | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 366,808 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 383,212 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 399,615 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 466,749 | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 499,564 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 517,069 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 537,802 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 556,647 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 580,088 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 602,228 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 618,136 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 600,614 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 587,662 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 513,514 | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 519,245 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 514,454 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 543,458 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 541,000 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 541,648 | +0.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 541,648 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55,772, 9.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 541,648 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121,999, 4.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yams 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +69.3% | 150,000 | 253,951 |
| 1990 | +67.9% | 53,480 | 89,815 |
| 1986 | +41.9% | 94,645 | 134,306 |
| 1970 | +38.4% | 161,158 | 223,070 |
| 1989 | -32.1% | 78,714 | 53,480 |
| 1985 | -31.3% | 137,712 | 94,645 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157,401 | 146,999 | 178,023 | 9 |
| 1970s | 272,805 | 200,000 | 363,767 | 10 |
| 1980s | 138,914 | 53,480 | 210,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 145,941 | 89,815 | 261,648 | 10 |
| 2000s | 332,822 | 262,610 | 466,749 | 10 |
| 2010s | 561,332 | 499,564 | 618,136 | 10 |
| 2020s | 531,961 | 514,454 | 543,458 | 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 yams production in Cameroon?
- Yams production in Cameroon was 541,648 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yams production recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 618,136 in 2016.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,480 in 1989.
- How does Cameroon rank for yams production?
- Cameroon ranks 7th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams production rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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