FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cassava production in Cameroon
In 2024 Cameroon produced 6.7 million t of cassava, the 14th largest in the world (1.95% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 48%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 466,886 ha, yield 14.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 6.7 million t
- World rank
- 14 of 94
- 10-year change
- +48%
- Record
- 6.7 million t
- 2024
Cassava in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,658,483 | +3.1% | 466,886 | 14.26 |
| 2023 | 6,459,348 | +3.1% | 533,152 | 12.12 |
| 2022 | 6,267,890 | +6.1% | 495,411 | 12.65 |
| 2021 | 5,908,942 | +2.2% | 422,781 | 13.98 |
| 2020 | 5,779,726 | +1.8% | 401,959 | 14.38 |
| 2019 | 5,676,050 | +0.3% | 398,855 | 14.23 |
| 2018 | 5,658,753 | +6.3% | 392,661 | 14.41 |
| 2017 | 5,322,429 | +3.0% | 371,938 | 14.31 |
| 2016 | 5,166,736 | +15% | 366,175 | 14.11 |
| 2015 | 4,500,000 | 0.0% | 357,009 | 12.60 |
| 2014 | 4,500,000 | −2.1% | 322,703 | 13.94 |
| 2013 | 4,596,383 | +7.2% | 310,788 | 14.79 |
| 2012 | 4,287,177 | +5.0% | 371,543 | 11.54 |
| 2011 | 4,082,903 | +7.2% | 280,189 | 14.57 |
| 2010 | 3,808,239 | +14% | 270,787 | 14.06 |
| 2009 | 3,340,562 | +16% | 239,418 | 13.95 |
| 2008 | 2,882,734 | +4.2% | 205,910 | 14.00 |
| 2007 | 2,767,455 | +4.3% | 197,675 | 14.00 |
| 2006 | 2,652,176 | +11% | 246,604 | 10.75 |
| 2005 | 2,393,801 | +14% | 226,320 | 10.58 |
| 2004 | 2,092,763 | +2.2% | 316,392 | 6.61 |
| 2003 | 2,047,710 | +2.2% | 287,629 | 7.12 |
| 2002 | 2,003,630 | +2.9% | 261,481 | 7.66 |
| 2001 | 1,947,266 | +1.5% | 237,709 | 8.19 |
| 2000 | 1,918,300 | +1.5% | 144,242 | 13.30 |
| 1999 | 1,889,191 | −3.9% | 138,307 | 13.66 |
| 1998 | 1,965,950 | +2.5% | 218,340 | 9.00 |
| 1997 | 1,918,000 | +3.8% | 180,000 | 10.66 |
| 1996 | 1,848,000 | +3.8% | 160,000 | 11.55 |
| 1995 | 1,780,000 | +3.8% | 150,000 | 11.87 |
| 1994 | 1,715,000 | +4.1% | 135,000 | 12.70 |
| 1993 | 1,648,000 | +0.7% | 125,000 | 13.18 |
| 1992 | 1,636,000 | +0.9% | 120,000 | 13.63 |
| 1991 | 1,622,000 | +2.1% | 100,000 | 16.22 |
| 1990 | 1,587,872 | +31% | 96,594 | 16.44 |
| 1989 | 1,209,814 | +2.9% | 76,709 | 15.77 |
| 1988 | 1,176,253 | −12% | 94,307 | 12.47 |
| 1987 | 1,336,115 | −11% | 94,404 | 14.15 |
| 1986 | 1,495,801 | −0.2% | 101,000 | 14.81 |
| 1985 | 1,498,749 | +9.1% | 93,945 | 15.95 |
| 1984 | 1,374,145 | +20% | 95,235 | 14.43 |
| 1983 | 1,143,122 | +3.9% | 100,000 | 11.43 |
| 1982 | 1,100,000 | +10% | 183,300 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 1,000,000 | +2.0% | 169,500 | 5.90 |
| 1980 | 980,000 | +3.2% | 166,100 | 5.90 |
| 1979 | 950,000 | +2.2% | 163,800 | 5.80 |
| 1978 | 930,000 | +3.3% | 160,300 | 5.80 |
| 1977 | 900,000 | +8.4% | 155,170 | 5.80 |
| 1976 | 830,000 | +1.2% | 145,600 | 5.70 |
| 1975 | 820,000 | +1.1% | 143,900 | 5.70 |
| 1974 | 811,103 | +11% | 142,300 | 5.70 |
| 1973 | 732,082 | +1.8% | 130,700 | 5.60 |
| 1972 | 719,000 | +8.6% | 128,400 | 5.60 |
| 1971 | 662,071 | +1.2% | 118,200 | 5.60 |
| 1970 | 654,274 | +10% | 118,900 | 5.50 |
| 1969 | 594,672 | −22% | 108,100 | 5.50 |
| 1968 | 757,947 | +0.2% | 137,800 | 5.50 |
| 1967 | 756,452 | +7.3% | 140,000 | 5.40 |
| 1966 | 705,000 | +4.4% | 130,600 | 5.40 |
| 1965 | 675,000 | +3.8% | 125,000 | 5.40 |
| 1964 | 650,000 | +4.8% | 122,600 | 5.30 |
| 1963 | 620,000 | +3.3% | 117,000 | 5.30 |
| 1962 | 600,000 | +3.4% | 113,000 | 5.31 |
| 1961 | 580,000 | — | 109,000 | 5.32 |
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.