Bananas production in Cameroon
In 2024 Cameroon produced 805,353 t of bananas, the 29th largest in the world (0.58% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 25%. The record was 1.6 million t in 2013. Area harvested: 62,047 ha, yield 13.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 805,353 t
- World rank
- 29 of 118
- 10-year change
- −25%
- Record
- 1.6 million t
- 2013
Bananas in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cameroon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.58%
- 0.93% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 13.0
- world 23.7 (−45%)
- kg per person
- 27.7
- world 17.1
- 10-year change
- −25%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Bangladesh | 813,560 | 0.58% |
| 28 | DR Congo | 811,021 | 0.58% |
| 29 | Cameroon | 805,353 | 0.58% |
| 30 | Laos | 766,200 | 0.55% |
| 31 | Mali | 629,820 | 0.45% |
Map of world production of bananas
Share of the world total; Cameroon is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 805,353 | −4.0% | 62,047 | 12.98 |
| 2023 | 838,963 | −5.5% | 62,188 | 13.49 |
| 2022 | 888,175 | −2.5% | 62,905 | 14.12 |
| 2021 | 910,699 | −4.0% | 58,281 | 15.63 |
| 2020 | 948,175 | −6.8% | 59,622 | 15.90 |
| 2019 | 1,016,868 | −0.0% | 64,273 | 15.82 |
| 2018 | 1,017,362 | −2.8% | 64,495 | 15.77 |
| 2017 | 1,046,740 | −6.4% | 68,819 | 15.21 |
| 2016 | 1,118,479 | +3.3% | 72,359 | 15.46 |
| 2015 | 1,082,800 | +1.4% | 67,956 | 15.93 |
| 2014 | 1,067,636 | −33% | 66,385 | 16.08 |
| 2013 | 1,600,231 | +8.8% | 114,302 | 14.00 |
| 2012 | 1,471,007 | +5.5% | 107,620 | 13.67 |
| 2011 | 1,394,675 | +4.6% | 113,906 | 12.24 |
| 2010 | 1,333,851 | +9.0% | 77,120 | 17.30 |
| 2009 | 1,223,233 | +13% | 71,896 | 17.01 |
| 2008 | 1,078,041 | +5.3% | 63,414 | 17.00 |
| 2007 | 1,024,004 | +5.6% | 60,236 | 17.00 |
| 2006 | 969,967 | +4.3% | 98,336 | 9.86 |
| 2005 | 929,950 | +17% | 96,612 | 9.63 |
| 2004 | 797,739 | +7.3% | 82,113 | 9.72 |
| 2003 | 743,466 | +7.3% | 79,721 | 9.33 |
| 2002 | 692,886 | +9.7% | 77,399 | 8.95 |
| 2001 | 631,766 | +0.9% | 66,347 | 9.52 |
| 2000 | 626,330 | +0.5% | 86,303 | 7.26 |
| 1999 | 622,924 | −15% | 66,331 | 9.39 |
| 1998 | 729,514 | −8.8% | 52,216 | 13.97 |
| 1997 | 800,000 | −19% | 52,000 | 15.38 |
| 1996 | 985,990 | +0.6% | 62,369 | 15.81 |
| 1995 | 980,000 | +3.2% | 59,465 | 16.48 |
| 1994 | 950,000 | +5.6% | 55,000 | 17.27 |
| 1993 | 900,000 | +5.9% | 50,000 | 18.00 |
| 1992 | 850,000 | +6.3% | 45,000 | 18.89 |
| 1991 | 800,000 | +11% | 40,000 | 20.00 |
| 1990 | 719,100 | +13% | 34,080 | 21.10 |
| 1989 | 636,535 | +4.0% | 53,274 | 11.95 |
| 1988 | 611,914 | +0.1% | 45,155 | 13.55 |
| 1987 | 611,260 | −17% | 28,333 | 21.57 |
| 1986 | 740,030 | −2.5% | 36,900 | 20.06 |
| 1985 | 758,727 | +8.3% | 34,828 | 21.78 |
| 1984 | 700,763 | +4.6% | 27,573 | 25.41 |
| 1983 | 670,000 | +3.1% | 26,800 | 25.00 |
| 1982 | 650,000 | +8.3% | 30,950 | 21.00 |
| 1981 | 600,000 | +9.1% | 28,570 | 21.00 |
| 1980 | 550,000 | +10% | 26,200 | 20.99 |
| 1979 | 500,000 | +11% | 23,800 | 21.01 |
| 1978 | 450,000 | +13% | 21,400 | 21.03 |
| 1977 | 400,000 | +14% | 18,000 | 22.22 |
| 1976 | 350,000 | +17% | 16,000 | 21.88 |
| 1975 | 300,000 | +15% | 15,000 | 20.00 |
| 1974 | 260,000 | +8.3% | 12,000 | 21.67 |
| 1973 | 240,000 | +20% | 11,000 | 21.82 |
| 1972 | 200,000 | 0.0% | 11,000 | 18.18 |
| 1971 | 200,000 | +5.3% | 11,000 | 18.18 |
| 1970 | 190,000 | +19% | 11,000 | 17.27 |
| 1969 | 160,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 16.00 |
| 1968 | 160,000 | +14% | 10,000 | 16.00 |
| 1967 | 140,000 | +7.7% | 9,000 | 15.56 |
| 1966 | 130,000 | −3.7% | 8,000 | 16.25 |
| 1965 | 135,000 | −6.9% | 8,000 | 16.88 |
| 1964 | 145,000 | +2.1% | 9,000 | 16.11 |
| 1963 | 142,000 | −9.5% | 9,000 | 15.78 |
| 1962 | 156,850 | +1.7% | 10,000 | 15.69 |
| 1961 | 154,200 | — | 10,000 | 15.42 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 231,414 t USD 156 m
- Exporter rank
- 18 of 107
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of bananas in Cameroon?
Cameroon produced 805,353 t in 2024, 0.58% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cameroon rank in the world for production of bananas?
Cameroon ranked 29th of 118 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 27.0% of the world total.
How has the production of bananas in Cameroon changed?
It fell by 25% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 1.6 million t in 2013.
What is the yield of bananas in Cameroon?
13.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (805,353 t from 62,047 ha), against a world average of 23.7 t/ha.
Does Cameroon export or import bananas?
In 2024 Cameroon reported exports of 231,414 t (USD 156 m) and no imports, according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Cameroon is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.