FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Plantains production in Cameroon
In 2024 Cameroon produced 4.7 million t of plantains, the 3rd largest in the world (10.5% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.3%. The record was 4.7 million t in 2015. Area harvested: 539,375 ha, yield 8.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4.7 million t
- World rank
- 3 of 51
- 10-year change
- +4.3%
- Record
- 4.7 million t
- 2015
Plantains in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,663,350 | +1.0% | 539,375 | 8.65 |
| 2023 | 4,616,262 | −0.7% | 524,009 | 8.81 |
| 2022 | 4,650,786 | +1.4% | 502,506 | 9.26 |
| 2021 | 4,587,226 | +2.1% | 517,474 | 8.86 |
| 2020 | 4,493,285 | +3.8% | 506,440 | 8.87 |
| 2019 | 4,328,988 | +1.5% | 450,261 | 9.61 |
| 2018 | 4,265,867 | +2.6% | 462,329 | 9.23 |
| 2017 | 4,159,057 | +2.5% | 451,483 | 9.21 |
| 2016 | 4,059,343 | −13% | 431,532 | 9.41 |
| 2015 | 4,667,344 | +4.4% | 313,113 | 14.91 |
| 2014 | 4,471,065 | +21% | 301,645 | 14.82 |
| 2013 | 3,692,108 | +3.4% | 309,107 | 11.94 |
| 2012 | 3,569,318 | +14% | 328,890 | 10.85 |
| 2011 | 3,132,382 | −1.6% | 282,561 | 11.09 |
| 2010 | 3,182,184 | +15% | 260,301 | 12.23 |
| 2009 | 2,758,953 | +10% | 230,545 | 11.97 |
| 2008 | 2,500,639 | +7.0% | 208,387 | 12.00 |
| 2007 | 2,338,036 | +7.5% | 193,836 | 12.06 |
| 2006 | 2,175,434 | +8.1% | 272,406 | 7.99 |
| 2005 | 2,012,548 | +53% | 252,453 | 7.97 |
| 2004 | 1,314,898 | +3.1% | 246,642 | 5.33 |
| 2003 | 1,275,362 | +3.1% | 239,458 | 5.33 |
| 2002 | 1,237,010 | +4.2% | 232,483 | 5.32 |
| 2001 | 1,186,959 | +2.0% | 191,247 | 6.21 |
| 2000 | 1,163,740 | +0.6% | 189,773 | 6.13 |
| 1999 | 1,156,860 | −15% | 189,333 | 6.11 |
| 1998 | 1,359,150 | +2.5% | 200,000 | 6.80 |
| 1997 | 1,326,000 | +2.8% | 235,000 | 5.64 |
| 1996 | 1,290,000 | +3.2% | 232,000 | 5.56 |
| 1995 | 1,250,400 | +3.2% | 230,000 | 5.44 |
| 1994 | 1,211,158 | +8.1% | 220,000 | 5.51 |
| 1993 | 1,120,000 | +7.9% | 200,000 | 5.60 |
| 1992 | 1,038,000 | +8.4% | 190,000 | 5.46 |
| 1991 | 958,000 | +10% | 180,000 | 5.32 |
| 1990 | 869,544 | −23% | 170,000 | 5.11 |
| 1989 | 1,136,310 | +33% | 200,000 | 5.68 |
| 1988 | 854,011 | −9.5% | 170,000 | 5.02 |
| 1987 | 943,774 | −28% | 197,000 | 4.79 |
| 1986 | 1,310,136 | +5.8% | 430,000 | 3.05 |
| 1985 | 1,237,865 | +25% | 402,000 | 3.08 |
| 1984 | 986,875 | −22% | 370,000 | 2.67 |
| 1983 | 1,266,215 | +27% | 462,478 | 2.74 |
| 1982 | 1,000,000 | −2.9% | 192,000 | 5.21 |
| 1981 | 1,030,000 | +1.0% | 195,000 | 5.28 |
| 1980 | 1,020,000 | +0.3% | 195,000 | 5.23 |
| 1979 | 1,017,000 | −7.5% | 190,000 | 5.35 |
| 1978 | 1,100,000 | +27% | 190,000 | 5.79 |
| 1977 | 864,000 | +13% | 170,000 | 5.08 |
| 1976 | 768,000 | −15% | 160,000 | 4.80 |
| 1975 | 900,000 | −16% | 190,000 | 4.74 |
| 1974 | 1,070,534 | +20% | 206,525 | 5.18 |
| 1973 | 889,128 | +5.8% | 187,192 | 4.75 |
| 1972 | 840,000 | +10% | 167,516 | 5.01 |
| 1971 | 762,898 | +9.6% | 184,688 | 4.13 |
| 1970 | 695,781 | +12% | 171,461 | 4.06 |
| 1969 | 623,119 | −22% | 150,640 | 4.14 |
| 1968 | 796,854 | −0.7% | 156,873 | 5.08 |
| 1967 | 802,233 | +25% | 140,638 | 5.70 |
| 1966 | 641,429 | +9.6% | 112,000 | 5.73 |
| 1965 | 585,339 | −39% | 106,000 | 5.52 |
| 1964 | 964,653 | +39% | 166,000 | 5.81 |
| 1963 | 696,306 | +5.3% | 120,000 | 5.80 |
| 1962 | 661,260 | +26% | 120,000 | 5.51 |
| 1961 | 524,797 | — | 95,000 | 5.52 |
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.