FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Dates production in Cameroon
In 2024 Cameroon produced 593 t of dates, the 32nd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.2%. The record was 601 t in 2020. Area harvested: 163 ha, yield 3.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 593 t
- World rank
- 32 of 36
- 10-year change
- +4.2%
- Record
- 601 t
- 2020
Dates in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 593 | −0.3% | 163 | 3.64 |
| 2023 | 595 | +0.3% | 164 | 3.63 |
| 2022 | 593 | +0.3% | 164 | 3.62 |
| 2021 | 591 | −1.7% | 163 | 3.63 |
| 2020 | 601 | +2.7% | 164 | 3.66 |
| 2019 | 585 | −0.5% | 165 | 3.55 |
| 2018 | 588 | −0.8% | 160 | 3.68 |
| 2017 | 593 | +3.0% | 157 | 3.78 |
| 2016 | 576 | −3.4% | 156 | 3.69 |
| 2015 | 596 | +4.7% | 153 | 3.90 |
| 2014 | 569 | +1.4% | 149 | 3.82 |
| 2013 | 561 | −6.5% | 146 | 3.84 |
| 2012 | 600 | +17% | 150 | 4.00 |
| 2011 | 513 | +14% | 140 | 3.66 |
| 2010 | 450 | −5.1% | 136 | 3.31 |
| 2009 | 474 | +2.6% | 135 | 3.51 |
| 2008 | 462 | +6.9% | 133 | 3.47 |
| 2007 | 432 | +8.0% | 125 | 3.46 |
| 2006 | 400 | −2.4% | 120 | 3.33 |
| 2005 | 410 | +5.1% | 120 | 3.42 |
| 2004 | 390 | +2.4% | 115 | 3.39 |
| 2003 | 381 | +0.3% | 112 | 3.40 |
| 2002 | 380 | +5.6% | 110 | 3.45 |
| 2001 | 360 | +5.9% | 105 | 3.43 |
| 2000 | 340 | +6.3% | 100 | 3.40 |
| 1999 | 320 | +6.7% | 101 | 3.17 |
| 1998 | 300 | +3.4% | 95 | 3.16 |
| 1997 | 290 | +7.4% | 92 | 3.15 |
| 1996 | 270 | +7.1% | 91 | 2.97 |
| 1995 | 252 | +5.9% | 89 | 2.83 |
| 1994 | 238 | −4.8% | 87 | 2.74 |
| 1993 | 250 | +25% | 95 | 2.63 |
| 1992 | 200 | +33% | 90 | 2.22 |
| 1991 | 150 | +39% | 61 | 2.46 |
| 1990 | 108 | −10.0% | 38 | 2.84 |
| 1989 | 120 | +9.1% | 60 | 2.00 |
| 1988 | 110 | 0.0% | 60 | 1.83 |
| 1987 | 110 | +10% | 60 | 1.83 |
| 1986 | 100 | 0.0% | 60 | 1.67 |
| 1985 | 100 | 0.0% | 60 | 1.67 |
| 1984 | 100 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1983 | 100 | −64% | — | — |
| 1982 | 280 | +87% | — | — |
| 1981 | 150 | +400% | — | — |
| 1980 | 30 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1979 | 30 | −80% | — | — |
| 1978 | 150 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
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.