Coffee, green production in Cameroon
In 2024 Cameroon produced 29,774 t of coffee, green, the 25th largest in the world (0.26% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 28%. The record was 137,900 t in 1984. Area harvested: 54,231 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 29,774 t
- World rank
- 25 of 77
- 10-year change
- −28%
- Record
- 137,900 t
- 1984
Coffee, green in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cameroon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.26%
- 0.47% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.5
- world 0.9 (−39%)
- kg per person
- 1.02
- world 1.38
- 10-year change
- −28%
- world +28%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Madagascar | 49,561 | 0.44% |
| 24 | Kenya | 49,500 | 0.44% |
| 25 | Cameroon | 29,774 | 0.26% |
| 26 | El Salvador | 28,488 | 0.25% |
| 27 | Yemen | 26,544 | 0.24% |
Map of world production of coffee, green
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 | 29,774 | −4.0% | 54,231 | 0.55 |
| 2023 | 31,010 | −3.9% | 57,563 | 0.54 |
| 2022 | 32,255 | −0.7% | 61,693 | 0.52 |
| 2021 | 32,488 | −11% | 62,639 | 0.52 |
| 2020 | 36,360 | −11% | 69,827 | 0.52 |
| 2019 | 40,907 | −0.7% | 77,929 | 0.52 |
| 2018 | 41,184 | −1.7% | 81,386 | 0.51 |
| 2017 | 41,917 | +9.1% | 91,308 | 0.46 |
| 2016 | 38,412 | −3.2% | 83,285 | 0.46 |
| 2015 | 39,702 | −3.5% | 94,623 | 0.42 |
| 2014 | 41,143 | −1.6% | 101,062 | 0.41 |
| 2013 | 41,800 | +9.6% | 107,584 | 0.39 |
| 2012 | 38,127 | +45% | 102,258 | 0.37 |
| 2011 | 26,322 | −60% | 75,313 | 0.35 |
| 2010 | 66,584 | +38% | 214,348 | 0.31 |
| 2009 | 48,123 | −5.1% | 155,000 | 0.31 |
| 2008 | 50,687 | +6.1% | 160,000 | 0.32 |
| 2007 | 47,792 | −23% | 150,000 | 0.32 |
| 2006 | 62,300 | +3.8% | 200,000 | 0.31 |
| 2005 | 60,000 | +11% | 183,000 | 0.33 |
| 2004 | 54,000 | +13% | 170,000 | 0.32 |
| 2003 | 48,000 | +17% | 160,000 | 0.30 |
| 2002 | 41,000 | −42% | 140,000 | 0.29 |
| 2001 | 70,500 | −18% | 234,983 | 0.30 |
| 2000 | 86,200 | −12% | 294,226 | 0.29 |
| 1999 | 98,000 | −13% | 340,135 | 0.29 |
| 1998 | 112,532 | +77% | 406,616 | 0.28 |
| 1997 | 63,600 | −39% | 300,000 | 0.21 |
| 1996 | 104,121 | +41% | 270,000 | 0.39 |
| 1995 | 74,000 | +0.3% | 230,990 | 0.32 |
| 1994 | 73,743 | +7.8% | 250,000 | 0.29 |
| 1993 | 68,417 | −10% | 270,000 | 0.25 |
| 1992 | 76,200 | −34% | 242,707 | 0.31 |
| 1991 | 115,080 | +14% | 290,000 | 0.40 |
| 1990 | 100,980 | −13% | 209,552 | 0.48 |
| 1989 | 115,700 | −3.1% | 300,000 | 0.39 |
| 1988 | 119,400 | +45% | 310,000 | 0.39 |
| 1987 | 82,560 | −37% | 320,000 | 0.26 |
| 1986 | 132,000 | +32% | 350,000 | 0.38 |
| 1985 | 100,020 | −27% | 341,040 | 0.29 |
| 1984 | 137,900 | +116% | 337,700 | 0.41 |
| 1983 | 63,700 | −50% | 334,270 | 0.19 |
| 1982 | 128,237 | +17% | 374,580 | 0.34 |
| 1981 | 109,286 | −2.6% | 365,849 | 0.30 |
| 1980 | 112,207 | +11% | 372,266 | 0.30 |
| 1979 | 101,166 | −6.3% | 358,209 | 0.28 |
| 1978 | 107,993 | +25% | 354,359 | 0.30 |
| 1977 | 86,448 | +8.6% | 378,316 | 0.23 |
| 1976 | 79,599 | −14% | 346,713 | 0.23 |
| 1975 | 92,488 | −11% | 310,000 | 0.30 |
| 1974 | 104,442 | +11% | 318,918 | 0.33 |
| 1973 | 93,913 | −2.3% | 285,461 | 0.33 |
| 1972 | 96,165 | +1.5% | 282,000 | 0.34 |
| 1971 | 94,790 | +1.9% | 287,812 | 0.33 |
| 1970 | 92,993 | +14% | 220,000 | 0.42 |
| 1969 | 81,815 | +0.1% | 215,000 | 0.38 |
| 1968 | 81,700 | +2.6% | 215,000 | 0.38 |
| 1967 | 79,600 | +26% | 205,000 | 0.39 |
| 1966 | 63,300 | −15% | 160,000 | 0.40 |
| 1965 | 74,100 | +25% | 160,000 | 0.46 |
| 1964 | 59,100 | +10% | 150,000 | 0.39 |
| 1963 | 53,600 | +19% | 150,000 | 0.36 |
| 1962 | 45,000 | +0.7% | 100,000 | 0.45 |
| 1961 | 44,700 | — | 100,000 | 0.45 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 7,711 t USD 25.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 32 of 131
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 coffee, green in Cameroon?
Cameroon produced 29,774 t in 2024, 0.26% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cameroon rank in the world for production of coffee, green?
Cameroon ranked 25th of 77 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 30.0% of the world total.
How has the production of coffee, green in Cameroon changed?
It fell by 28% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 137,900 t in 1984.
What is the yield of coffee, green in Cameroon?
0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (29,774 t from 54,231 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.
Does Cameroon export or import coffee, green?
In 2024 Cameroon reported exports of 7,711 t (USD 25.5 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.
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.