> In 2024 Cameroon produced 680,403 t of all pulses, the 27th largest in the world (0.70% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 22%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/cameroon/

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# All pulses production in Cameroon

In 2024 Cameroon produced 680,403 t of all pulses, the 27th largest in the world (0.70% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 22%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 888,229 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

Production, 2024680,403 t
World rank27 of 170
10-year change+22%
Record680,403 t2024

## All pulses in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Cameroon compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.70%0.73% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.8world 1.1 (−28%)
kg per person23.4world 11.9
10-year change+22%world +26%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 25 | [Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/germany/) | 814,800 | 0.84% |
| 26 | [Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/bangladesh/) | 711,401 | 0.73% |
| 27 | **Cameroon** | 680,403 | 0.70% |
| 28 | [Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/spain/) | 605,060 | 0.62% |
| 29 | [Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/ukraine/) | 587,410 | 0.61% |

[Full ranking of 170 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/)

### Map of world production of pulses

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 | 680,403 | +1.5% | 888,229 | 0.77 |
| 2023 | 670,673 | +1.0% | 848,790 | 0.79 |
| 2022 | 663,757 | +6.4% | 802,517 | 0.83 |
| 2021 | 623,761 | +2.0% | 757,189 | 0.82 |
| 2020 | 611,716 | −3.0% | 740,806 | 0.83 |
| 2019 | 630,949 | −5.9% | 728,033 | 0.87 |
| 2018 | 670,526 | +7.7% | 748,545 | 0.90 |
| 2017 | 622,356 | +0.3% | 757,188 | 0.82 |
| 2016 | 620,796 | +5.6% | 813,440 | 0.76 |
| 2015 | 587,788 | +5.3% | 625,825 | 0.94 |
| 2014 | 558,286 | +0.1% | 579,847 | 0.96 |
| 2013 | 557,516 | +5.5% | 544,982 | 1.02 |
| 2012 | 528,629 | −4.9% | 384,553 | 1.37 |
| 2011 | 555,846 | +4.4% | 591,783 | 0.94 |
| 2010 | 532,302 | +7.0% | 569,210 | 0.94 |
| 2009 | 497,279 | +16% | 513,370 | 0.97 |
| 2008 | 427,929 | +5.0% | 352,135 | 1.22 |
| 2007 | 407,568 | +7.4% | 338,291 | 1.20 |
| 2006 | 379,424 | +8.1% | 337,483 | 1.12 |
| 2005 | 350,864 | +13% | 315,444 | 1.11 |
| 2004 | 309,498 | +3.4% | 353,671 | 0.88 |
| 2003 | 299,373 | +3.4% | 341,202 | 0.88 |
| 2002 | 289,581 | +6.5% | 329,184 | 0.88 |
| 2001 | 271,904 | +6.1% | 316,892 | 0.86 |
| 2000 | 256,320 | +5.7% | 294,273 | 0.87 |
| 1999 | 242,393 | +15% | 277,157 | 0.87 |
| 1998 | 210,248 | +11% | 240,625 | 0.87 |
| 1997 | 189,951 | +12% | 218,999 | 0.87 |
| 1996 | 169,453 | +14% | 197,576 | 0.86 |
| 1995 | 149,155 | +16% | 176,157 | 0.85 |
| 1994 | 128,858 | +19% | 154,741 | 0.83 |
| 1993 | 108,460 | +10% | 133,229 | 0.81 |
| 1992 | 98,162 | +12% | 122,722 | 0.80 |
| 1991 | 87,865 | +23% | 112,418 | 0.78 |
| 1990 | 71,292 | +17% | 96,629 | 0.74 |
| 1989 | 60,683 | −9.1% | 83,845 | 0.72 |
| 1988 | 66,724 | +47% | 107,288 | 0.62 |
| 1987 | 45,458 | −35% | 75,519 | 0.60 |
| 1986 | 69,820 | +11% | 98,161 | 0.71 |
| 1985 | 62,788 | +3.6% | 91,380 | 0.69 |
| 1984 | 60,583 | −46% | 110,487 | 0.55 |
| 1983 | 112,500 | −0.9% | 186,480 | 0.60 |
| 1982 | 113,500 | +3.3% | 173,100 | 0.66 |
| 1981 | 109,900 | +4.1% | 171,100 | 0.64 |
| 1980 | 105,580 | +3.9% | 166,100 | 0.64 |
| 1979 | 101,654 | +4.4% | 162,800 | 0.62 |
| 1978 | 97,350 | −7.1% | 156,600 | 0.62 |
| 1977 | 104,824 | +5.7% | 173,626 | 0.60 |
| 1976 | 99,178 | +6.3% | 163,858 | 0.61 |
| 1975 | 93,335 | +16% | 157,475 | 0.59 |
| 1974 | 80,709 | +7.3% | 140,365 | 0.57 |
| 1973 | 75,191 | +5.8% | 127,721 | 0.59 |
| 1972 | 71,096 | +8.7% | 127,807 | 0.56 |
| 1971 | 65,425 | +18% | 124,476 | 0.53 |
| 1970 | 55,261 | +6.7% | 120,654 | 0.46 |
| 1969 | 51,798 | +47% | 103,266 | 0.50 |
| 1968 | 35,355 | +11% | 80,817 | 0.44 |
| 1967 | 31,967 | −33% | 76,000 | 0.42 |
| 1966 | 48,000 | −4.0% | 102,600 | 0.47 |
| 1965 | 50,000 | −5.7% | 104,600 | 0.48 |
| 1964 | 53,000 | +3.9% | 104,600 | 0.51 |
| 1963 | 51,000 | +5.2% | 114,600 | 0.45 |
| 1962 | 48,500 | −3.0% | 113,600 | 0.43 |
| 1961 | 50,000 | — | 112,600 | 0.44 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of pulses in Cameroon?

Cameroon produced 680,403 t in 2024, 0.70% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Cameroon ranked 27th of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.2% of the world total.

### How has the production of pulses in Cameroon changed?

It rose by 22% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### What is the yield of pulses in Cameroon?

0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (680,403 t from 888,229 ha), against a world average of 1.1 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/india/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/canada/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/australia/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/china/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/nigeria/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/russia/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/myanmar/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/ethiopia/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/brazil/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/niger/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/united-states/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/tanzania/)
[All countries producing all pulses](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/)

## 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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