FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Bambara beans, dry production in Cameroon
In 2024 Cameroon produced 37,965 t of bambara beans, dry, the 3rd largest in the world (16.0% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 11%. The record was 41,980 t in 2018. Area harvested: 29,808 ha, yield 1.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 37,965 t
- World rank
- 3 of 9
- 10-year change
- +11%
- Record
- 41,980 t
- 2018
Bambara beans, dry in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37,965 | +0.8% | 29,808 | 1.27 |
| 2023 | 37,647 | −1.0% | 30,207 | 1.25 |
| 2022 | 38,042 | +5.2% | 31,475 | 1.21 |
| 2021 | 36,150 | +1.0% | 32,201 | 1.12 |
| 2020 | 35,802 | −5.3% | 30,514 | 1.17 |
| 2019 | 37,809 | −9.9% | 27,182 | 1.39 |
| 2018 | 41,980 | +51% | 35,689 | 1.18 |
| 2017 | 27,742 | −15% | 24,862 | 1.12 |
| 2016 | 32,728 | −4.7% | 37,351 | 0.88 |
| 2015 | 34,347 | +0.2% | 38,545 | 0.89 |
| 2014 | 34,263 | −6.5% | 38,957 | 0.88 |
| 2013 | 36,639 | +5.4% | 43,392 | 0.84 |
| 2012 | 34,778 | +13% | 42,958 | 0.81 |
| 2011 | 30,876 | +5.4% | 49,008 | 0.63 |
| 2010 | 29,308 | +14% | 30,836 | 0.95 |
| 2009 | 25,644 | +7.4% | 29,805 | 0.86 |
| 2008 | 23,882 | +8.4% | 25,245 | 0.95 |
| 2007 | 22,027 | +12% | 23,438 | 0.94 |
| 2006 | 19,630 | −5.6% | 16,005 | 1.23 |
| 2005 | 20,801 | +114% | 16,192 | 1.28 |
| 2004 | 9,711 | +3.4% | 13,322 | 0.73 |
| 2003 | 9,391 | +3.4% | 12,688 | 0.74 |
| 2002 | 9,082 | +3.4% | 12,084 | 0.75 |
| 2001 | 8,784 | +3.4% | 11,508 | 0.76 |
| 2000 | 8,495 | −5.4% | 8,974 | 0.95 |
| 1999 | 8,980 | +18% | 8,934 | 1.01 |
| 1998 | 7,600 | +4.1% | 12,200 | 0.62 |
| 1997 | 7,300 | +7.4% | 11,500 | 0.63 |
| 1996 | 6,800 | +4.6% | 11,000 | 0.62 |
| 1995 | 6,500 | +4.8% | 10,500 | 0.62 |
| 1994 | 6,200 | +6.9% | 10,000 | 0.62 |
| 1993 | 5,800 | +5.5% | 9,400 | 0.62 |
| 1992 | 5,500 | +5.8% | 8,800 | 0.63 |
| 1991 | 5,200 | +4.0% | 8,400 | 0.62 |
| 1990 | 5,000 | −9.6% | 8,000 | 0.63 |
| 1989 | 5,528 | −15% | 8,900 | 0.62 |
| 1988 | 6,529 | +56% | 10,500 | 0.62 |
| 1987 | 4,180 | −39% | 6,700 | 0.62 |
| 1986 | 6,856 | +41% | 11,000 | 0.62 |
| 1985 | 4,865 | −30% | 7,800 | 0.62 |
| 1984 | 6,909 | +6.3% | 11,000 | 0.63 |
| 1983 | 6,500 | −32% | 10,500 | 0.62 |
| 1982 | 9,500 | +6.7% | 15,500 | 0.61 |
| 1981 | 8,900 | +35% | 14,500 | 0.61 |
| 1980 | 6,580 | +16% | 10,500 | 0.63 |
| 1979 | 5,654 | −11% | 9,200 | 0.61 |
| 1978 | 6,350 | −66% | 10,000 | 0.64 |
| 1977 | 18,824 | +3.6% | 34,026 | 0.55 |
| 1976 | 18,178 | +4.9% | 32,258 | 0.56 |
| 1975 | 17,335 | +57% | 28,875 | 0.60 |
| 1974 | 11,011 | +1.5% | 21,174 | 0.52 |
| 1973 | 10,845 | −19% | 20,801 | 0.52 |
| 1972 | 13,454 | +17% | 18,500 | 0.73 |
| 1971 | 11,461 | +0.6% | 19,772 | 0.58 |
| 1970 | 11,394 | −6.0% | 20,874 | 0.55 |
| 1969 | 12,120 | +147% | 15,376 | 0.79 |
| 1968 | 4,915 | −4.1% | 10,211 | 0.48 |
| 1967 | 5,127 | −27% | 11,390 | 0.45 |
| 1966 | 7,000 | −13% | 11,000 | 0.64 |
| 1965 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 0.62 |
| 1964 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 0.62 |
| 1963 | 8,000 | +6.7% | 13,000 | 0.62 |
| 1962 | 7,500 | +7.1% | 12,000 | 0.63 |
| 1961 | 7,000 | — | 11,000 | 0.64 |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.