> In 2024 Cameroon produced 46,237 t of other starchy roots and tubers, the 22nd largest in the world (0.47% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.4%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/cameroon/

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# Other starchy roots and tubers production in Cameroon

In 2024 Cameroon produced 46,237 t of other starchy roots and tubers, the 22nd largest in the world (0.47% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.4%. The record was 46,758 t in 2020. Area harvested: 5,113 ha, yield 9.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

Production, 202446,237 t
World rank22 of 60
10-year change+9.4%
Record46,758 t2020

## Other starchy roots and tubers in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Cameroon compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.47%0.67% in 2014
Yield, t/ha9.0world 14.2 (−36%)
kg per person1.59world 1.20
10-year change+9.4%world +55%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 20 | [Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/venezuela/) | 50,292 | 0.51% |
| 21 | [Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/bolivia/) | 49,688 | 0.51% |
| 22 | **Cameroon** | 46,237 | 0.47% |
| 23 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/cote-divoire/) | 40,615 | 0.41% |
| 24 | [Equatorial Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/equatorial-guinea/) | 39,779 | 0.41% |

[Full ranking of 60 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/)

### Map of world production of other starchy roots and tubers

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 | 46,237 | −0.3% | 5,113 | 9.04 |
| 2023 | 46,367 | +0.2% | 5,111 | 9.07 |
| 2022 | 46,287 | +0.5% | 5,102 | 9.07 |
| 2021 | 46,057 | −1.5% | 5,126 | 8.98 |
| 2020 | 46,758 | +1.5% | 5,105 | 9.16 |
| 2019 | 46,046 | +1.5% | 5,074 | 9.07 |
| 2018 | 45,366 | +1.5% | 5,199 | 8.73 |
| 2017 | 44,693 | +1.5% | 5,070 | 8.82 |
| 2016 | 44,025 | +1.4% | 4,955 | 8.88 |
| 2015 | 43,401 | +2.7% | 5,134 | 8.45 |
| 2014 | 42,269 | +1.9% | 4,931 | 8.57 |
| 2013 | 41,500 | −1.2% | 4,800 | 8.65 |
| 2012 | 42,000 | +3.5% | 4,800 | 8.75 |
| 2011 | 40,598 | +2.8% | 4,430 | 9.16 |
| 2010 | 39,500 | +3.9% | 4,100 | 9.63 |
| 2009 | 38,000 | −3.5% | 4,000 | 9.50 |
| 2008 | 39,365 | +3.1% | 4,050 | 9.72 |
| 2007 | 38,186 | +3.0% | 3,824 | 9.99 |
| 2006 | 37,066 | +2.0% | 3,695 | 10.03 |
| 2005 | 36,332 | +1.9% | 3,557 | 10.21 |
| 2004 | 35,643 | +2.0% | 3,429 | 10.39 |
| 2003 | 34,953 | +2.0% | 3,311 | 10.56 |
| 2002 | 34,264 | +2.1% | 3,204 | 10.69 |
| 2001 | 33,575 | +2.1% | 3,099 | 10.83 |
| 2000 | 32,885 | +2.1% | 2,996 | 10.98 |
| 1999 | 32,196 | +2.2% | 2,897 | 11.11 |
| 1998 | 31,507 | +2.2% | 2,799 | 11.26 |
| 1997 | 30,817 | +2.3% | 2,705 | 11.39 |
| 1996 | 30,128 | +2.3% | 2,612 | 11.53 |
| 1995 | 29,439 | +2.4% | 2,522 | 11.67 |
| 1994 | 28,749 | +2.5% | 2,434 | 11.81 |
| 1993 | 28,060 | +2.5% | 2,347 | 11.96 |
| 1992 | 27,371 | +2.6% | 2,263 | 12.10 |
| 1991 | 26,681 | +35% | 2,181 | 12.23 |
| 1990 | 19,731 | +32% | 4,040 | 4.88 |
| 1989 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 3,200 | 4.69 |
| 1988 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 3,200 | 4.69 |
| 1987 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 3,200 | 4.69 |
| 1986 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 3,200 | 4.69 |
| 1985 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 3,200 | 4.69 |
| 1984 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 3,200 | 4.69 |
| 1983 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 3,200 | 4.69 |
| 1982 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 3,200 | 4.69 |
| 1981 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 3,200 | 4.69 |
| 1980 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 3,200 | 4.69 |
| 1979 | 15,000 | −50% | 3,200 | 4.69 |
| 1978 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 6,500 | 4.62 |
| 1977 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 6,500 | 4.62 |
| 1976 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 6,500 | 4.62 |
| 1975 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 6,500 | 4.62 |
| 1974 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 6,500 | 4.62 |
| 1973 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 6,500 | 4.62 |
| 1972 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 6,500 | 4.62 |
| 1971 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 6,500 | 4.62 |
| 1970 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 6,500 | 4.62 |
| 1969 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 6,500 | 4.62 |
| 1968 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 6,500 | 4.62 |
| 1967 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 6,500 | 4.62 |
| 1966 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 6,500 | 4.62 |
| 1965 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 6,500 | 4.62 |
| 1964 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 6,500 | 4.62 |
| 1963 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 6,500 | 4.62 |
| 1962 | 30,000 | +100% | 6,500 | 4.62 |
| 1961 | 15,000 | — | 3,200 | 4.69 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports26 t USD 30,000
Exporter rank54 of 87
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/other-roots-and-tubers/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of other starchy roots and tubers in Cameroon?

Cameroon produced 46,237 t in 2024, 0.47% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Cameroon rank in the world for production of other starchy roots and tubers?

Cameroon ranked 22nd of 60 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Laos with 50.6% of the world total.

### How has the production of other starchy roots and tubers in Cameroon changed?

It rose by 9.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +55% for the world. The record was 46,758 t in 2020.

### What is the yield of other starchy roots and tubers in Cameroon?

9.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (46,237 t from 5,113 ha), against a world average of 14.2 t/ha.

### Does Cameroon export or import edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh?

In 2024 Cameroon reported exports of 26 t (USD 30,000) 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 estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/laos/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/dr-congo/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/pakistan/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/indonesia/)[Namibia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/namibia/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/papua-new-guinea/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/thailand/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/peru/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/mexico/)[Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/nepal/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/colombia/)[Botswana](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/botswana/)
[All countries producing other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/)

## 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/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/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/)
[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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