> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/kola-nuts/cameroon/

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# 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, 202448,538 t
World rank3 of 6
10-year change−1.3%
Record49,197 t2014

## Kola nuts in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Cameroon compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total15.3%16.1% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.5world 0.6 (−22%)
kg per person1.67world 0.04
10-year change−1.3%world +4.0%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/kola-nuts/nigeria/) | 179,044 | 56.5% |
| 2 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/kola-nuts/cote-divoire/) | 59,132 | 18.6% |
| 3 | **Cameroon** | 48,538 | 15.3% |
| 4 | [Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/kola-nuts/ghana/) | 25,021 | 7.9% |
| 5 | [Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/kola-nuts/sierra-leone/) | 4,790 | 1.5% |

[Full ranking of 6 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/kola-nuts/)

### Map of world production of kola nuts

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports152 t USD 309,000
Exporter rank5 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](https://husfarm.com/production/kola-nuts/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/kola-nuts/nigeria/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/kola-nuts/cote-divoire/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/kola-nuts/ghana/)[Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/kola-nuts/sierra-leone/)[Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/kola-nuts/benin/)
[All countries producing kola nuts](https://husfarm.com/production/kola-nuts/)

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[Agricultural production in Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/country/cameroon/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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