FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Oil palm fruit production in Cameroon
In 2024 Cameroon produced 2.9 million t of oil palm fruit, the 10th largest in the world (0.70% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 40%. The record was 3.0 million t in 2020. Area harvested: 223,979 ha, yield 13.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2.9 million t
- World rank
- 10 of 43
- 10-year change
- +40%
- Record
- 3.0 million t
- 2020
Oil palm fruit in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,947,380 | +2.7% | 223,979 | 13.16 |
| 2023 | 2,870,802 | +1.4% | 218,160 | 13.16 |
| 2022 | 2,829,984 | −1.5% | 215,058 | 13.16 |
| 2021 | 2,872,149 | −4.3% | 265,980 | 10.80 |
| 2020 | 3,000,000 | +25% | 260,102 | 11.53 |
| 2019 | 2,400,000 | −4.0% | 197,150 | 12.17 |
| 2018 | 2,500,000 | +4.2% | 197,561 | 12.65 |
| 2017 | 2,400,000 | +4.3% | 183,103 | 13.11 |
| 2016 | 2,300,000 | +9.5% | 170,761 | 13.47 |
| 2015 | 2,100,000 | 0.0% | 145,919 | 14.39 |
| 2014 | 2,100,000 | +5.0% | 136,356 | 15.40 |
| 2013 | 2,000,000 | 0.0% | 135,000 | 14.81 |
| 2012 | 2,000,000 | 0.0% | 128,000 | 15.63 |
| 2011 | 2,000,000 | −9.1% | 121,770 | 16.42 |
| 2010 | 2,200,000 | +38% | 112,430 | 19.57 |
| 2009 | 1,600,000 | +2.9% | 102,109 | 15.67 |
| 2008 | 1,555,000 | +0.3% | 78,202 | 19.88 |
| 2007 | 1,550,000 | +3.3% | 72,857 | 21.27 |
| 2006 | 1,500,000 | +3.4% | 72,000 | 20.83 |
| 2005 | 1,450,000 | +21% | 70,000 | 20.71 |
| 2004 | 1,200,000 | 0.0% | 57,000 | 21.05 |
| 2003 | 1,200,000 | +4.3% | 57,000 | 21.05 |
| 2002 | 1,150,000 | 0.0% | 56,000 | 20.54 |
| 2001 | 1,150,000 | +4.5% | 55,000 | 20.91 |
| 2000 | 1,100,000 | 0.0% | 56,075 | 19.62 |
| 1999 | 1,100,000 | +4.8% | 55,000 | 20.00 |
| 1998 | 1,050,000 | 0.0% | 52,000 | 20.19 |
| 1997 | 1,050,000 | +5.0% | 52,000 | 20.19 |
| 1996 | 1,000,000 | 0.0% | 51,000 | 19.61 |
| 1995 | 1,000,000 | +5.3% | 50,000 | 20.00 |
| 1994 | 950,000 | 0.0% | 49,000 | 19.39 |
| 1993 | 950,000 | +2.2% | 48,000 | 19.79 |
| 1992 | 930,000 | 0.0% | 52,500 | 17.71 |
| 1991 | 930,000 | −11% | 52,000 | 17.88 |
| 1990 | 1,050,000 | −0.9% | 55,000 | 19.09 |
| 1989 | 1,060,000 | +47% | 55,000 | 19.27 |
| 1988 | 723,000 | +0.4% | 45,000 | 16.07 |
| 1987 | 720,000 | −1.4% | 45,000 | 16.00 |
| 1986 | 730,000 | +4.3% | 45,000 | 16.22 |
| 1985 | 700,000 | +6.1% | 45,000 | 15.56 |
| 1984 | 660,000 | +32% | 45,000 | 14.67 |
| 1983 | 500,000 | −18% | 33,000 | 15.15 |
| 1982 | 610,000 | +13% | 40,000 | 15.25 |
| 1981 | 540,000 | −18% | 35,000 | 15.43 |
| 1980 | 658,000 | +13% | 43,000 | 15.30 |
| 1979 | 580,000 | +3.6% | 38,000 | 15.26 |
| 1978 | 560,000 | +12% | 36,000 | 15.56 |
| 1977 | 500,000 | 0.0% | 33,000 | 15.15 |
| 1976 | 500,000 | −21% | 33,000 | 15.15 |
| 1975 | 630,000 | +9.8% | 42,000 | 15.00 |
| 1974 | 574,000 | +3.8% | 37,000 | 15.51 |
| 1973 | 553,000 | +3.9% | 36,000 | 15.36 |
| 1972 | 532,000 | +4.3% | 35,000 | 15.20 |
| 1971 | 510,000 | −8.6% | 34,000 | 15.00 |
| 1970 | 558,000 | −13% | 37,000 | 15.08 |
| 1969 | 643,000 | −9.8% | 43,000 | 14.95 |
| 1968 | 713,000 | +2.7% | 47,000 | 15.17 |
| 1967 | 694,000 | +35% | 45,000 | 15.42 |
| 1966 | 515,000 | −24% | 33,000 | 15.61 |
| 1965 | 675,000 | +16% | 45,000 | 15.00 |
| 1964 | 584,000 | +9.0% | 37,000 | 15.78 |
| 1963 | 536,000 | +35% | 35,000 | 15.31 |
| 1962 | 398,000 | −3.6% | 28,000 | 14.21 |
| 1961 | 413,000 | — | 30,000 | 13.77 |
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.