Okra production in Cameroon
In 2024 Cameroon produced 75,309 t of okra, the 14th largest in the world (0.57% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.9%. The record was 78,763 t in 2016. Area harvested: 32,016 ha, yield 2.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 75,309 t
- World rank
- 14 of 55
- 10-year change
- −0.9%
- Record
- 78,763 t
- 2016
Okra in Cameroon, 1990–2024 (tonnes)
Cameroon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.57%
- 0.75% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.4
- world 4.2 (−44%)
- kg per person
- 2.59
- world 1.62
- 10-year change
- −0.9%
- world +32%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Benin | 89,883 | 0.68% |
| 13 | Sierra Leone | 84,287 | 0.64% |
| 14 | Cameroon | 75,309 | 0.57% |
| 15 | Sri Lanka | 72,623 | 0.55% |
| 16 | Malaysia | 70,203 | 0.53% |
Map of world production of okra
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 | 75,309 | −0.2% | 32,016 | 2.35 |
| 2023 | 75,495 | +0.4% | 31,792 | 2.37 |
| 2022 | 75,211 | −0.0% | 31,567 | 2.38 |
| 2021 | 75,221 | −1.1% | 31,080 | 2.42 |
| 2020 | 76,052 | +2.3% | 30,501 | 2.49 |
| 2019 | 74,359 | −1.2% | 30,634 | 2.43 |
| 2018 | 75,253 | +9.0% | 31,146 | 2.42 |
| 2017 | 69,060 | −12% | 30,547 | 2.26 |
| 2016 | 78,763 | +1.1% | 33,377 | 2.36 |
| 2015 | 77,935 | +2.6% | 29,514 | 2.64 |
| 2014 | 75,960 | +0.9% | 28,750 | 2.64 |
| 2013 | 75,284 | +9.0% | 29,722 | 2.53 |
| 2012 | 69,060 | +8.7% | 29,447 | 2.35 |
| 2011 | 63,533 | +5.2% | 32,020 | 1.98 |
| 2010 | 60,384 | +28% | 24,004 | 2.52 |
| 2009 | 47,169 | +13% | 18,622 | 2.53 |
| 2008 | 41,585 | +2.5% | 15,402 | 2.70 |
| 2007 | 40,552 | +2.6% | 15,019 | 2.70 |
| 2006 | 39,519 | +13% | 19,447 | 2.03 |
| 2005 | 34,902 | −2.4% | 17,445 | 2.00 |
| 2004 | 35,777 | +2.4% | 45,054 | 0.79 |
| 2003 | 34,938 | +2.4% | 38,553 | 0.91 |
| 2002 | 34,120 | +2.4% | 32,990 | 1.03 |
| 2001 | 33,320 | +2.4% | 28,230 | 1.18 |
| 2000 | 32,539 | 0.0% | 18,602 | 1.75 |
| 1999 | 32,539 | +46% | 18,755 | 1.73 |
| 1998 | 22,286 | +11% | 30,000 | 0.74 |
| 1997 | 20,000 | +11% | 27,000 | 0.74 |
| 1996 | 18,000 | +5.9% | 24,000 | 0.75 |
| 1995 | 17,000 | +6.3% | 23,000 | 0.74 |
| 1994 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 22,000 | 0.73 |
| 1993 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 21,000 | 0.71 |
| 1992 | 14,000 | +17% | 19,000 | 0.74 |
| 1991 | 12,000 | +20% | 17,000 | 0.71 |
| 1990 | 10,000 | — | 14,000 | 0.71 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of okra in Cameroon?
Cameroon produced 75,309 t in 2024, 0.57% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cameroon rank in the world for production of okra?
Cameroon ranked 14th of 55 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 55.1% of the world total.
How has the production of okra in Cameroon changed?
It fell by 0.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +32% for the world. The record was 78,763 t in 2016.
What is the yield of okra in Cameroon?
2.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (75,309 t from 32,016 ha), against a world average of 4.2 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 estimated by FAO. 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.