Potatoes production in Cameroon
In 2024 Cameroon produced 370,206 t of potatoes, the 75th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 68%. The record was 377,912 t in 2018. Area harvested: 34,869 ha, yield 10.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 370,206 t
- World rank
- 75 of 152
- 10-year change
- +68%
- Record
- 377,912 t
- 2018
Potatoes in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cameroon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.09%
- 0.06% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.6
- world 22.9 (−54%)
- kg per person
- 12.7
- world 47.8
- 10-year change
- +68%
- world +6.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 387,349 | 0.10% |
| 74 | Switzerland | 370,665 | 0.09% |
| 75 | Cameroon | 370,206 | 0.09% |
| 76 | Libya | 369,147 | 0.09% |
| 77 | Ireland | 368,340 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of potatoes
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 | 370,206 | +2.1% | 34,869 | 10.62 |
| 2023 | 362,631 | −2.6% | 33,898 | 10.70 |
| 2022 | 372,337 | +17% | 33,960 | 10.96 |
| 2021 | 319,278 | −0.8% | 31,877 | 10.02 |
| 2020 | 321,755 | −4.3% | 29,729 | 10.82 |
| 2019 | 336,378 | −11% | 28,909 | 11.64 |
| 2018 | 377,912 | +2.3% | 33,040 | 11.44 |
| 2017 | 369,493 | +2.7% | 34,532 | 10.70 |
| 2016 | 359,798 | +3.9% | 31,897 | 11.28 |
| 2015 | 346,332 | +57% | 22,499 | 15.39 |
| 2014 | 220,556 | +0.6% | 14,641 | 15.06 |
| 2013 | 219,192 | +9.0% | 16,395 | 13.37 |
| 2012 | 201,015 | +2.2% | 19,512 | 10.30 |
| 2011 | 196,687 | +4.4% | 26,622 | 7.39 |
| 2010 | 188,452 | +13% | 43,281 | 4.35 |
| 2009 | 166,772 | +15% | 58,000 | 2.88 |
| 2008 | 145,018 | +1.0% | 55,000 | 2.64 |
| 2007 | 143,568 | +1.0% | 54,000 | 2.66 |
| 2006 | 142,118 | +6.2% | 52,000 | 2.73 |
| 2005 | 133,811 | −6.0% | 51,665 | 2.59 |
| 2004 | 142,407 | +2.2% | 45,704 | 3.12 |
| 2003 | 139,341 | +2.2% | 39,743 | 3.51 |
| 2002 | 136,342 | +1.5% | 34,559 | 3.95 |
| 2001 | 134,315 | +2.9% | 25,993 | 5.17 |
| 2000 | 130,535 | +3.5% | 22,108 | 5.90 |
| 1999 | 126,089 | +200% | 21,004 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 42,025 | +2.5% | 7,883 | 5.33 |
| 1997 | 41,000 | +5.1% | 10,207 | 4.02 |
| 1996 | 39,000 | +11% | 13,408 | 2.91 |
| 1995 | 35,000 | −13% | 17,000 | 2.06 |
| 1994 | 40,000 | +5.3% | 20,132 | 1.99 |
| 1993 | 38,000 | −7.3% | 18,000 | 2.11 |
| 1992 | 41,000 | +52% | 20,000 | 2.05 |
| 1991 | 27,000 | +7.9% | 16,000 | 1.69 |
| 1990 | 25,017 | −20% | 15,498 | 1.61 |
| 1989 | 31,115 | +17% | 14,741 | 2.11 |
| 1988 | 26,665 | +19% | 15,297 | 1.74 |
| 1987 | 22,410 | −6.9% | 15,441 | 1.45 |
| 1986 | 24,078 | −9.8% | 17,274 | 1.39 |
| 1985 | 26,688 | −36% | 20,354 | 1.31 |
| 1984 | 41,980 | −55% | 23,867 | 1.76 |
| 1983 | 92,984 | −36% | 41,867 | 2.22 |
| 1982 | 145,120 | +45% | 74,598 | 1.95 |
| 1981 | 100,000 | +312% | 40,000 | 2.50 |
| 1980 | 24,300 | +0.4% | 12,000 | 2.03 |
| 1979 | 24,193 | −4.5% | 10,000 | 2.42 |
| 1978 | 25,327 | −37% | 10,000 | 2.53 |
| 1977 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 2.67 |
| 1976 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 2.67 |
| 1975 | 40,000 | +5.8% | 15,000 | 2.67 |
| 1974 | 37,791 | −4.8% | 13,358 | 2.83 |
| 1973 | 39,679 | +4.4% | 14,478 | 2.74 |
| 1972 | 38,000 | +24% | 14,600 | 2.60 |
| 1971 | 30,629 | +20% | 12,566 | 2.44 |
| 1970 | 25,588 | +3.8% | 10,038 | 2.55 |
| 1969 | 24,640 | +94% | 9,067 | 2.72 |
| 1968 | 12,700 | +5.8% | 5,610 | 2.26 |
| 1967 | 12,000 | −29% | 4,323 | 2.78 |
| 1966 | 17,000 | −26% | 7,000 | 2.43 |
| 1965 | 23,000 | −41% | 9,000 | 2.56 |
| 1964 | 38,877 | +20% | 9,964 | 3.90 |
| 1963 | 32,296 | +61% | 9,000 | 3.59 |
| 1962 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 2.86 |
| 1961 | 20,000 | — | 7,000 | 2.86 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 582 t USD 157,000
- Exporter rank
- 79 of 124
- Imports
- 397 t USD 319,000
- Importer rank
- 159 of 183
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of potatoes in Cameroon?
Cameroon produced 370,206 t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cameroon rank in the world for production of potatoes?
Cameroon ranked 75th of 152 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.3% of the world total.
How has the production of potatoes in Cameroon changed?
It rose by 68% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.0% for the world. The record was 377,912 t in 2018.
What is the yield of potatoes in Cameroon?
10.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (370,206 t from 34,869 ha), against a world average of 22.9 t/ha.
Does Cameroon export or import potatoes?
In 2024 Cameroon reported exports of 582 t (USD 157,000) and imports of 397 t (USD 319,000), 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 imputed 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.