> In 2023 Cameroon produced 92,000 t of palm kernels, the 13th largest in the world (0.48% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 46%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/cameroon/

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# Palm kernels production in Cameroon

In 2023 Cameroon produced 92,000 t of palm kernels, the 13th largest in the world (0.48% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 46%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.

Production, 202392,000 t
World rank13 of 44
10-year change+46%
Record92,000 t2023

## Palm kernels in Cameroon, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Cameroon compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.48%0.42% in 2013
10-year change+46%world +30%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/cote-divoire/) | 136,000 | 0.71% |
| 12 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/mexico/) | 114,000 | 0.59% |
| 13 | **Cameroon** | 92,000 | 0.48% |
| 14 | [Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/costa-rica/) | 92,000 | 0.48% |
| 15 | [Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/ecuador/) | 82,000 | 0.43% |

[Full ranking of 44 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/)

### Map of world production of palm kernels

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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 92,000 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 88,000 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 84,000 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 80,000 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 73,000 | −2.7% |
| 2018 | 75,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 75,000 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 73,000 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 70,000 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 65,000 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 63,000 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 62,000 | −3.1% |
| 2011 | 64,000 | −29% |
| 2010 | 90,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 90,000 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 88,000 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 87,000 | −1.1% |
| 2006 | 88,000 | +28% |
| 2005 | 69,000 | −1.4% |
| 2004 | 70,000 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 69,000 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 64,000 | −3.0% |
| 2001 | 66,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 66,000 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 65,000 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 60,000 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 58,000 | −9.4% |
| 1996 | 64,000 | +14% |
| 1995 | 56,000 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 55,000 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 54,000 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 53,000 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 53,000 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 53,000 | −1.9% |
| 1989 | 54,000 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 51,000 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 50,000 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 47,000 | −9.6% |
| 1985 | 52,000 | −7.1% |
| 1984 | 56,000 | +29% |
| 1983 | 43,500 | −3.3% |
| 1982 | 45,000 | −5.3% |
| 1981 | 47,500 | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 44,050 | +18% |
| 1979 | 37,270 | +11% |
| 1978 | 33,600 | −4.0% |
| 1977 | 35,000 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 35,000 | −22% |
| 1975 | 45,000 | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 41,000 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 39,500 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 38,000 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 36,436 | −8.6% |
| 1970 | 39,864 | −13% |
| 1969 | 45,912 | −9.8% |
| 1968 | 50,900 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 49,600 | +35% |
| 1966 | 36,800 | −24% |
| 1965 | 48,200 | +16% |
| 1964 | 41,700 | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 38,300 | +35% |
| 1962 | 28,400 | −3.7% |
| 1961 | 29,500 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports8 t USD 11,000
Exporter rank32 of 48
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/palm-kernels/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of palm kernels in Cameroon?

Cameroon produced 92,000 t in 2023, 0.48% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Cameroon ranked 13th of 44 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Indonesia with 58.7% of the world total.

### How has the production of palm kernels in Cameroon changed?

It rose by 46% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +30% for the world. 2023 was the highest figure on record.

### Does Cameroon export or import palm kernels?

In 2024 Cameroon reported exports of 8 t (USD 11,000) 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 2023 figure for Cameroon is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/indonesia/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/malaysia/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/thailand/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/nigeria/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/colombia/)[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/guatemala/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/brazil/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/papua-new-guinea/)[Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/honduras/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/ghana/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/cote-divoire/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/mexico/)
[All countries producing palm kernels](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/)

## Other products of Cameroon

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[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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