FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cocoa beans production in Cameroon
In 2024 Cameroon produced 320,000 t of cocoa beans, the 6th largest in the world (6.11% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 19%. The record was 344,752 t in 2016. Area harvested: 642,244 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 320,000 t
- World rank
- 6 of 57
- 10-year change
- +19%
- Record
- 344,752 t
- 2016
Cocoa beans in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 320,000 | +6.7% | 642,244 | 0.50 |
| 2023 | 300,000 | +1.7% | 608,085 | 0.49 |
| 2022 | 295,000 | 0.0% | 614,009 | 0.48 |
| 2021 | 295,000 | −4.9% | 590,395 | 0.50 |
| 2020 | 310,077 | +2.9% | 578,736 | 0.54 |
| 2019 | 301,255 | −5.1% | 672,618 | 0.45 |
| 2018 | 317,530 | −1.5% | 659,017 | 0.48 |
| 2017 | 322,248 | −6.5% | 771,917 | 0.42 |
| 2016 | 344,752 | +11% | 852,186 | 0.40 |
| 2015 | 310,000 | +15% | 767,555 | 0.40 |
| 2014 | 269,228 | −2.1% | 714,261 | 0.38 |
| 2013 | 275,000 | +2.3% | 670,000 | 0.41 |
| 2012 | 268,941 | +12% | 670,000 | 0.40 |
| 2011 | 240,000 | −9.1% | 670,000 | 0.36 |
| 2010 | 264,077 | +12% | 670,000 | 0.39 |
| 2009 | 235,500 | +2.7% | 600,000 | 0.39 |
| 2008 | 229,203 | +7.8% | 590,000 | 0.39 |
| 2007 | 212,619 | +29% | 550,000 | 0.39 |
| 2006 | 164,553 | +18% | 440,000 | 0.37 |
| 2005 | 140,000 | −16% | 400,000 | 0.35 |
| 2004 | 166,754 | +7.6% | 490,000 | 0.34 |
| 2003 | 154,965 | +24% | 450,000 | 0.34 |
| 2002 | 125,000 | +2.4% | 365,456 | 0.34 |
| 2001 | 122,100 | −0.4% | 364,293 | 0.34 |
| 2000 | 122,600 | +5.7% | 371,325 | 0.33 |
| 1999 | 116,000 | −7.2% | 370,000 | 0.31 |
| 1998 | 125,000 | −1.4% | 375,352 | 0.33 |
| 1997 | 126,807 | +0.9% | 375,301 | 0.34 |
| 1996 | 125,726 | −6.2% | 367,982 | 0.34 |
| 1995 | 134,000 | +25% | 360,000 | 0.37 |
| 1994 | 107,000 | +8.1% | 350,000 | 0.31 |
| 1993 | 99,000 | +1.2% | 322,521 | 0.31 |
| 1992 | 97,835 | −6.8% | 340,000 | 0.29 |
| 1991 | 105,000 | −8.7% | 350,000 | 0.30 |
| 1990 | 115,000 | −8.5% | 360,000 | 0.32 |
| 1989 | 125,700 | −2.9% | 420,000 | 0.30 |
| 1988 | 129,400 | −2.6% | 420,000 | 0.31 |
| 1987 | 132,800 | +7.9% | 440,000 | 0.30 |
| 1986 | 123,090 | +4.0% | 410,000 | 0.30 |
| 1985 | 118,320 | −2.1% | 426,120 | 0.28 |
| 1984 | 120,894 | +11% | 420,000 | 0.29 |
| 1983 | 108,900 | +3.6% | 425,000 | 0.26 |
| 1982 | 105,153 | −11% | 408,009 | 0.26 |
| 1981 | 118,344 | +1.1% | 425,561 | 0.28 |
| 1980 | 117,053 | −5.0% | 444,052 | 0.26 |
| 1979 | 123,179 | +11% | 429,161 | 0.29 |
| 1978 | 110,865 | +3.6% | 425,302 | 0.26 |
| 1977 | 107,000 | +30% | 431,058 | 0.25 |
| 1976 | 82,500 | −14% | 408,371 | 0.20 |
| 1975 | 96,000 | −20% | 350,000 | 0.27 |
| 1974 | 120,014 | −9.2% | 337,672 | 0.36 |
| 1973 | 132,245 | +4.3% | 355,692 | 0.37 |
| 1972 | 126,780 | −8.6% | 323,973 | 0.39 |
| 1971 | 138,775 | +3.7% | 396,922 | 0.35 |
| 1970 | 133,770 | +24% | 390,000 | 0.34 |
| 1969 | 108,186 | +6.1% | 374,000 | 0.29 |
| 1968 | 102,000 | +9.7% | 370,000 | 0.28 |
| 1967 | 93,000 | +7.5% | 380,000 | 0.24 |
| 1966 | 86,500 | +9.8% | 395,000 | 0.22 |
| 1965 | 78,800 | −14% | 380,000 | 0.21 |
| 1964 | 91,200 | +7.3% | 380,000 | 0.24 |
| 1963 | 85,000 | +12% | 380,000 | 0.22 |
| 1962 | 76,000 | +1.2% | 380,000 | 0.20 |
| 1961 | 75,100 | — | 380,000 | 0.20 |
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.