Kola nuts production in Cameroon
In 2024 Cameroon produced 48,538 t of kola nuts, the 3rd largest in the world (15.3% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.3%. The record was 49,197 t in 2014. Area harvested: 107,237 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 48,538 t
- World rank
- 3 of 6
- 10-year change
- −1.3%
- Record
- 49,197 t
- 2014
Kola nuts in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cameroon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 15.3%
- 16.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.5
- world 0.6 (−22%)
- kg per person
- 1.67
- world 0.04
- 10-year change
- −1.3%
- world +4.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 179,044 | 56.5% |
| 2 | Côte d'Ivoire | 59,132 | 18.6% |
| 3 | Cameroon | 48,538 | 15.3% |
| 4 | Ghana | 25,021 | 7.9% |
| 5 | Sierra Leone | 4,790 | 1.5% |
Map of world production of kola nuts
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 | 48,538 | +0.4% | 107,237 | 0.45 |
| 2023 | 48,364 | +0.4% | 107,090 | 0.45 |
| 2022 | 48,189 | +0.2% | 106,943 | 0.45 |
| 2021 | 48,088 | +0.4% | 106,223 | 0.45 |
| 2020 | 47,892 | +0.7% | 106,053 | 0.45 |
| 2019 | 47,548 | +0.8% | 105,384 | 0.45 |
| 2018 | 47,164 | +0.7% | 104,659 | 0.45 |
| 2017 | 46,855 | +0.3% | 103,804 | 0.45 |
| 2016 | 46,733 | +0.6% | 103,731 | 0.45 |
| 2015 | 46,462 | −5.6% | 103,447 | 0.45 |
| 2014 | 49,197 | +3.1% | 112,042 | 0.44 |
| 2013 | 47,711 | +2.6% | 105,960 | 0.45 |
| 2012 | 46,500 | +12% | 94,500 | 0.49 |
| 2011 | 41,385 | +2.0% | 95,000 | 0.44 |
| 2010 | 40,592 | +1.9% | 95,000 | 0.43 |
| 2009 | 39,824 | +1.9% | 95,000 | 0.42 |
| 2008 | 39,093 | +3.0% | 95,000 | 0.41 |
| 2007 | 37,960 | +5.4% | 93,885 | 0.40 |
| 2006 | 36,000 | −2.8% | 95,000 | 0.38 |
| 2005 | 37,031 | +0.1% | 94,157 | 0.39 |
| 2004 | 37,000 | −0.2% | 98,000 | 0.38 |
| 2003 | 37,084 | +0.7% | 95,664 | 0.39 |
| 2002 | 36,811 | +1.0% | 95,157 | 0.39 |
| 2001 | 36,439 | +1.2% | 94,670 | 0.38 |
| 2000 | 36,000 | +0.6% | 94,016 | 0.38 |
| 1999 | 35,800 | +0.6% | 94,000 | 0.38 |
| 1998 | 35,600 | +0.6% | 94,012 | 0.38 |
| 1997 | 35,400 | +0.6% | 93,521 | 0.38 |
| 1996 | 35,200 | +0.3% | 93,716 | 0.38 |
| 1995 | 35,081 | −0.1% | 94,140 | 0.37 |
| 1994 | 35,111 | +0.3% | 95,000 | 0.37 |
| 1993 | 35,000 | +1.6% | 95,000 | 0.37 |
| 1992 | 34,448 | +1.3% | 95,000 | 0.36 |
| 1991 | 34,000 | +1.2% | 95,000 | 0.36 |
| 1990 | 33,600 | +1.8% | 95,000 | 0.35 |
| 1989 | 33,000 | 0.0% | 95,000 | 0.35 |
| 1988 | 33,000 | +3.1% | 95,000 | 0.35 |
| 1987 | 32,000 | +3.2% | 95,000 | 0.34 |
| 1986 | 31,000 | +2.3% | 95,000 | 0.33 |
| 1985 | 30,300 | +0.7% | 95,000 | 0.32 |
| 1984 | 30,100 | +1.7% | — | — |
| 1983 | 29,600 | +1.4% | — | — |
| 1982 | 29,200 | +2.1% | — | — |
| 1981 | 28,600 | +2.1% | — | — |
| 1980 | 28,000 | +1.8% | — | — |
| 1979 | 27,500 | +1.9% | — | — |
| 1978 | 27,000 | +3.8% | — | — |
| 1977 | 26,000 | +2.0% | — | — |
| 1976 | 25,500 | +2.0% | — | — |
| 1975 | 25,000 | +4.2% | — | — |
| 1974 | 24,000 | −2.8% | — | — |
| 1973 | 24,700 | +7.9% | — | — |
| 1972 | 22,900 | +4.0% | — | — |
| 1971 | 22,026 | +40% | — | — |
| 1970 | 15,688 | +27% | — | — |
| 1969 | 12,329 | +23% | — | — |
| 1968 | 10,000 | +25% | — | — |
| 1967 | 8,000 | +30% | — | — |
| 1966 | 6,140 | +20% | — | — |
| 1965 | 5,106 | +2.1% | — | — |
| 1964 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1963 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1961 | 5,000 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 152 t USD 309,000
- Exporter rank
- 5 of 23
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 kola nuts in Cameroon?
Cameroon produced 48,538 t in 2024, 15.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cameroon rank in the world for production of kola nuts?
Cameroon ranked 3rd of 6 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 56.5% of the world total.
How has the production of kola nuts in Cameroon changed?
It fell by 1.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +4.0% for the world. The record was 49,197 t in 2014.
What is the yield of kola nuts in Cameroon?
0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (48,538 t from 107,237 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.
Does Cameroon export or import kola nuts?
In 2024 Cameroon reported exports of 152 t (USD 309,000) 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.