Yams production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Yams production was 541,648 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
541,648 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 63 countries
All-time high
618,136 tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
53,480 tonnes
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams 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
The most recent figure for yams production in Cameroon is 541,648 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 53,480 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 150,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 150,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 148,000 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 146,999 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 148,528 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 161,914 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 171,991 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 178,023 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 161,158 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 223,070 tonnes | +38.4% |
| 1971 | 268,060 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1972 | 337,160 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1973 | 355,989 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 363,767 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 300,000 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1976 | 250,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 230,000 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 200,000 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 200,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 200,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 210,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 210,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 159,766 tonnes | -23.9% |
| 1984 | 137,712 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 94,645 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 1986 | 134,306 tonnes | +41.9% |
| 1987 | 110,522 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 78,714 tonnes | -28.8% |
| 1989 | 53,480 tonnes | -32.1% |
| 1990 | 89,815 tonnes | +67.9% |
| 1991 | 120,000 tonnes | +33.6% |
| 1992 | 116,000 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 108,000 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 120,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 120,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 120,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 150,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 253,951 tonnes | +69.3% |
| 1999 | 261,648 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 262,610 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 264,166 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 274,972 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 280,326 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 286,494 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 343,270 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 366,808 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 383,212 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 399,615 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 466,749 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 499,564 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 517,069 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 537,802 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 556,647 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 580,088 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 602,228 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 618,136 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 600,614 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 587,662 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 513,514 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 519,245 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 514,454 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 543,458 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 541,000 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 541,648 tonnes | +0.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 541,648 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55,772 tonnes, 9.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 541,648 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121,999 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 253,951 tonnes |
| 1990 | +67.9% | 53,480 tonnes | 89,815 tonnes |
| 1986 | +41.9% | 94,645 tonnes | 134,306 tonnes |
| 1970 | +38.4% | 161,158 tonnes | 223,070 tonnes |
| 1989 | -32.1% | 78,714 tonnes | 53,480 tonnes |
| 1985 | -31.3% | 137,712 tonnes | 94,645 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157,401 tonnes | 146,999 tonnes | 178,023 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 272,805 tonnes | 200,000 tonnes | 363,767 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 138,914 tonnes | 53,480 tonnes | 210,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 145,941 tonnes | 89,815 tonnes | 261,648 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 332,822 tonnes | 262,610 tonnes | 466,749 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 561,332 tonnes | 499,564 tonnes | 618,136 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 531,961 tonnes | 514,454 tonnes | 543,458 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 yams production in Cameroon?
- Yams production in Cameroon was 541,648 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 yams production recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 618,136 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,480 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yam production is measured in tonnes.