> In 2024 Cameroon produced 2.2 million t of maize, the 43rd largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 12%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/maize/cameroon/

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# Maize production in Cameroon

In 2024 Cameroon produced 2.2 million t of maize, the 43rd largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 12%. The record was 2.4 million t in 2018. Area harvested: 1.2 million ha, yield 1.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.

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Production, 20242.2 million t
World rank43 of 162
10-year change+12%
Record2.4 million t2018

## Maize in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Cameroon compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.18%0.19% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.8world 5.8 (−68%)
kg per person75.5world 149
10-year change+12%world +17%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 41 | [North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/north-korea/) | 2,300,000 | 0.19% |
| 42 | [Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/guatemala/) | 2,261,090 | 0.19% |
| 43 | **Cameroon** | 2,200,000 | 0.18% |
| 44 | [Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/benin/) | 2,094,824 | 0.17% |
| 45 | [Croatia](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/croatia/) | 2,067,100 | 0.17% |

[Full ranking of 162 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/)

### Map of world production of maize

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 | 2,200,000 | 0.0% | 1,200,000 | 1.83 |
| 2023 | 2,200,000 | 0.0% | 1,200,000 | 1.83 |
| 2022 | 2,200,000 | +4.8% | 1,300,000 | 1.69 |
| 2021 | 2,100,000 | +0.6% | 1,186,000 | 1.77 |
| 2020 | 2,087,957 | −5.8% | 1,169,941 | 1.78 |
| 2019 | 2,217,215 | −7.6% | 1,163,612 | 1.91 |
| 2018 | 2,398,637 | +11% | 1,299,661 | 1.85 |
| 2017 | 2,169,226 | −1.2% | 1,178,927 | 1.84 |
| 2016 | 2,195,941 | +6.1% | 1,109,061 | 1.98 |
| 2015 | 2,070,572 | +5.7% | 1,189,547 | 1.74 |
| 2014 | 1,959,262 | +19% | 1,110,400 | 1.76 |
| 2013 | 1,647,036 | −5.9% | 832,400 | 1.98 |
| 2012 | 1,749,976 | +11% | 1,020,303 | 1.72 |
| 2011 | 1,572,067 | −5.9% | 776,694 | 2.02 |
| 2010 | 1,670,321 | +2.8% | 846,130 | 1.97 |
| 2009 | 1,625,213 | +17% | 821,371 | 1.98 |
| 2008 | 1,394,832 | +5.5% | 697,416 | 2.00 |
| 2007 | 1,322,160 | +5.8% | 661,080 | 2.00 |
| 2006 | 1,249,489 | +19% | 562,235 | 2.22 |
| 2005 | 1,050,396 | +8.7% | 492,347 | 2.13 |
| 2004 | 966,106 | +5.9% | 504,060 | 1.92 |
| 2003 | 912,280 | +5.9% | 458,237 | 1.99 |
| 2002 | 861,456 | +17% | 416,579 | 2.07 |
| 2001 | 738,627 | −0.4% | 302,667 | 2.44 |
| 2000 | 741,447 | −5.5% | 301,212 | 2.46 |
| 1999 | 785,000 | −1.0% | 303,003 | 2.59 |
| 1998 | 793,000 | +4.3% | 419,340 | 1.89 |
| 1997 | 760,000 | +1.3% | 375,000 | 2.03 |
| 1996 | 750,000 | +21% | 400,000 | 1.88 |
| 1995 | 618,000 | +18% | 400,000 | 1.55 |
| 1994 | 524,000 | +3.4% | 450,000 | 1.16 |
| 1993 | 507,000 | −4.5% | 450,000 | 1.13 |
| 1992 | 531,000 | +7.3% | 380,000 | 1.40 |
| 1991 | 495,000 | +34% | 250,000 | 1.98 |
| 1990 | 369,000 | −4.7% | 199,000 | 1.85 |
| 1989 | 387,321 | +5.6% | 207,790 | 1.86 |
| 1988 | 366,735 | −5.2% | 187,187 | 1.96 |
| 1987 | 386,887 | −0.6% | 202,226 | 1.91 |
| 1986 | 389,269 | +26% | 202,240 | 1.92 |
| 1985 | 309,752 | −17% | 186,092 | 1.66 |
| 1984 | 375,063 | −23% | 207,064 | 1.81 |
| 1983 | 488,800 | −2.8% | 475,000 | 1.03 |
| 1982 | 503,120 | +17% | 460,380 | 1.09 |
| 1981 | 431,495 | +4.3% | 441,500 | 0.98 |
| 1980 | 413,680 | +1.5% | 497,311 | 0.83 |
| 1979 | 407,638 | +1.7% | 544,860 | 0.75 |
| 1978 | 400,983 | −16% | 536,802 | 0.75 |
| 1977 | 477,338 | +2.5% | 531,654 | 0.90 |
| 1976 | 465,469 | −30% | 523,737 | 0.89 |
| 1975 | 661,620 | +32% | 537,800 | 1.23 |
| 1974 | 500,000 | +12% | 550,000 | 0.91 |
| 1973 | 448,000 | 0.0% | 520,000 | 0.86 |
| 1972 | 448,000 | +0.7% | 492,500 | 0.91 |
| 1971 | 445,000 | +8.0% | 490,000 | 0.91 |
| 1970 | 412,000 | +3.0% | 460,000 | 0.90 |
| 1969 | 400,000 | +13% | 430,000 | 0.93 |
| 1968 | 355,000 | +15% | 435,000 | 0.82 |
| 1967 | 310,000 | −3.1% | 413,000 | 0.75 |
| 1966 | 320,000 | −3.0% | 420,000 | 0.76 |
| 1965 | 330,000 | 0.0% | 435,000 | 0.76 |
| 1964 | 330,000 | −2.9% | 435,000 | 0.76 |
| 1963 | 340,000 | −2.9% | 450,000 | 0.76 |
| 1962 | 350,000 | −2.8% | 470,000 | 0.74 |
| 1961 | 360,000 | — | 460,000 | 0.78 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports8 t USD 11,000
Exporter rank128 of 137
Imports48,046 t USD 11.3 m
Importer rank103 of 190
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/maize/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of maize in Cameroon?

Cameroon produced 2.2 million t in 2024, 0.18% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Cameroon rank in the world for production of maize?

Cameroon ranked 43rd of 162 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 31.0% of the world total.

### How has the production of maize in Cameroon changed?

It rose by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 2.4 million t in 2018.

### What is the yield of maize in Cameroon?

1.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2.2 million t from 1.2 million ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.

### Does Cameroon export or import maize (corn)?

In 2024 Cameroon reported exports of 8 t (USD 11,000) and imports of 48,046 t (USD 11.3 m), 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 from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/united-states/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/china/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/brazil/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/argentina/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/india/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/ukraine/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/mexico/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/canada/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/indonesia/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/france/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/russia/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/south-africa/)
[All countries producing maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/)

## Other products of Cameroon

[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/cameroon/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/cameroon/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/cameroon/)[Taro](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/cameroon/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/cameroon/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/cameroon/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/cameroon/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/cameroon/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/cameroon/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/cameroon/)[Yams](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/cameroon/)[Groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/cameroon/)
[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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