Millet production in Cameroon
In 2024 Cameroon produced 100,000 t of millet, the 22nd largest in the world (0.32% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.8%. The record was 104,000 t in 1979. Area harvested: 72,000 ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 100,000 t
- World rank
- 22 of 74
- 10-year change
- +5.8%
- Record
- 104,000 t
- 1979
Millet in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cameroon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.32%
- 0.33% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.4
- world 1.0 (+38%)
- kg per person
- 3.43
- world 3.78
- 10-year change
- +5.8%
- world +6.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Uganda | 120,000 | 0.39% |
| 21 | Uzbekistan | 110,163 | 0.36% |
| 22 | Cameroon | 100,000 | 0.32% |
| 23 | North Korea | 77,049 | 0.25% |
| 24 | Kenya | 65,763 | 0.21% |
Map of world production of millet
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 | 100,000 | 0.0% | 72,000 | 1.39 |
| 2023 | 100,000 | 0.0% | 72,000 | 1.39 |
| 2022 | 100,000 | 0.0% | 72,000 | 1.39 |
| 2021 | 100,000 | 0.0% | 72,000 | 1.39 |
| 2020 | 100,000 | 0.0% | 72,000 | 1.39 |
| 2019 | 100,000 | 0.0% | 72,000 | 1.39 |
| 2018 | 100,000 | +2.5% | 72,000 | 1.39 |
| 2017 | 97,519 | +0.9% | 73,423 | 1.33 |
| 2016 | 96,692 | +0.9% | 72,581 | 1.33 |
| 2015 | 95,810 | +1.4% | 71,405 | 1.34 |
| 2014 | 94,524 | −0.7% | 71,440 | 1.32 |
| 2013 | 95,170 | −1.7% | 71,789 | 1.33 |
| 2012 | 96,814 | +1.9% | 74,104 | 1.31 |
| 2011 | 95,000 | +6.7% | 74,022 | 1.28 |
| 2010 | 89,036 | +49% | 76,177 | 1.17 |
| 2009 | 59,600 | −21% | 56,000 | 1.06 |
| 2008 | 75,478 | +7.4% | 54,000 | 1.40 |
| 2007 | 70,250 | +7.5% | 53,000 | 1.33 |
| 2006 | 65,364 | +1.6% | 50,000 | 1.31 |
| 2005 | 64,347 | +7.2% | 53,000 | 1.21 |
| 2004 | 60,000 | +13% | 52,500 | 1.14 |
| 2003 | 53,000 | +5.4% | 52,000 | 1.02 |
| 2002 | 50,300 | +0.6% | 50,100 | 1.00 |
| 2001 | 50,000 | −3.3% | 50,000 | 1.00 |
| 2000 | 51,700 | −14% | 51,000 | 1.01 |
| 1999 | 60,000 | −7.7% | 60,000 | 1.00 |
| 1998 | 65,000 | −7.1% | 65,000 | 1.00 |
| 1997 | 70,000 | −1.0% | 68,815 | 1.02 |
| 1996 | 70,736 | +7.2% | 70,000 | 1.01 |
| 1995 | 66,000 | +32% | 65,000 | 1.02 |
| 1994 | 50,000 | −17% | 50,000 | 1.00 |
| 1993 | 60,000 | +9.1% | 58,000 | 1.03 |
| 1992 | 55,000 | −13% | 55,000 | 1.00 |
| 1991 | 63,000 | 0.0% | 63,282 | 1.00 |
| 1990 | 63,000 | −3.1% | 50,726 | 1.24 |
| 1989 | 65,000 | +8.3% | 60,000 | 1.08 |
| 1988 | 60,000 | +129% | 60,000 | 1.00 |
| 1987 | 26,150 | −64% | 30,070 | 0.87 |
| 1986 | 73,312 | +24% | 58,550 | 1.25 |
| 1985 | 59,295 | +233% | 60,595 | 0.98 |
| 1984 | 17,810 | −71% | 27,547 | 0.65 |
| 1983 | 61,000 | −36% | 100,000 | 0.61 |
| 1982 | 95,000 | +6.7% | 150,000 | 0.63 |
| 1981 | 89,000 | −11% | 129,000 | 0.69 |
| 1980 | 100,000 | −3.8% | 132,000 | 0.76 |
| 1979 | 104,000 | +2.0% | 128,000 | 0.81 |
| 1978 | 102,000 | +24% | 126,000 | 0.81 |
| 1977 | 82,000 | +2.5% | 109,000 | 0.75 |
| 1976 | 80,000 | −22% | 107,000 | 0.75 |
| 1975 | 103,000 | +23% | 124,000 | 0.83 |
| 1974 | 84,000 | +9.1% | 104,000 | 0.81 |
| 1973 | 77,000 | −3.8% | 119,000 | 0.65 |
| 1972 | 80,000 | −5.9% | 113,000 | 0.71 |
| 1971 | 85,000 | +9.0% | 126,000 | 0.67 |
| 1970 | 78,000 | −17% | 115,000 | 0.68 |
| 1969 | 94,000 | +38% | 128,000 | 0.73 |
| 1968 | 68,000 | −9.3% | 100,000 | 0.68 |
| 1967 | 75,000 | −23% | 104,000 | 0.72 |
| 1966 | 97,000 | +17% | 116,000 | 0.84 |
| 1965 | 83,000 | −4.6% | 111,000 | 0.75 |
| 1964 | 87,000 | 0.0% | 114,000 | 0.76 |
| 1963 | 87,000 | +4.8% | 114,000 | 0.76 |
| 1962 | 83,000 | −2.4% | 111,000 | 0.75 |
| 1961 | 85,000 | — | 90,000 | 0.94 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of millet in Cameroon?
Cameroon produced 100,000 t in 2024, 0.32% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cameroon rank in the world for production of millet?
Cameroon ranked 22nd of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 40.9% of the world total.
How has the production of millet in Cameroon changed?
It rose by 5.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.2% for the world. The record was 104,000 t in 1979.
What is the yield of millet in Cameroon?
1.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (100,000 t from 72,000 ha), against a world average of 1.0 t/ha.
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
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.