Rice (paddy) production in Cameroon
In 2024 Cameroon produced 345,583 t of rice (paddy), the 56th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 126%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 160,000 ha, yield 2.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 345,583 t
- World rank
- 56 of 115
- 10-year change
- +126%
- Record
- 345,583 t
- 2024
Rice (paddy) in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cameroon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.2
- world 4.8 (−55%)
- kg per person
- 11.9
- world 100
- 10-year change
- +126%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Panama | 371,000 | 0.05% |
| 55 | Chad | 347,187 | 0.04% |
| 56 | Cameroon | 345,583 | 0.04% |
| 57 | Liberia | 322,400 | 0.04% |
| 58 | Uganda | 300,000 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of rice (paddy)
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 | 345,583 | +1.4% | 160,000 | 2.16 |
| 2023 | 340,792 | −0.7% | 157,273 | 2.17 |
| 2022 | 343,100 | +8.8% | 156,700 | 2.19 |
| 2021 | 315,300 | +8.6% | 153,600 | 2.05 |
| 2020 | 290,449 | −0.8% | 136,287 | 2.13 |
| 2019 | 292,850 | −11% | 136,803 | 2.14 |
| 2018 | 327,366 | +14% | 123,975 | 2.64 |
| 2017 | 287,099 | +3.3% | 136,066 | 2.11 |
| 2016 | 277,797 | −0.2% | 131,657 | 2.11 |
| 2015 | 278,281 | +82% | 226,779 | 1.23 |
| 2014 | 153,246 | −21% | 126,901 | 1.21 |
| 2013 | 194,094 | +6.8% | 166,734 | 1.16 |
| 2012 | 181,818 | +4.4% | 127,886 | 1.42 |
| 2011 | 174,089 | +14% | 129,296 | 1.35 |
| 2010 | 153,078 | +14% | 139,976 | 1.09 |
| 2009 | 134,659 | +87% | 49,012 | 2.75 |
| 2008 | 72,009 | +5.5% | 72,012 | 1.00 |
| 2007 | 68,267 | +5.8% | 68,268 | 1.00 |
| 2006 | 64,525 | +11% | 50,000 | 1.29 |
| 2005 | 58,369 | +17% | 45,000 | 1.30 |
| 2004 | 49,958 | +5.9% | 40,236 | 1.24 |
| 2003 | 47,175 | +5.9% | 39,743 | 1.19 |
| 2002 | 44,548 | −28% | 40,000 | 1.11 |
| 2001 | 62,011 | +1.2% | 20,505 | 3.02 |
| 2000 | 61,271 | −9.2% | 20,354 | 3.01 |
| 1999 | 67,470 | +27% | 20,387 | 3.31 |
| 1998 | 53,200 | +44% | 15,000 | 3.55 |
| 1997 | 37,000 | +2.5% | 11,000 | 3.36 |
| 1996 | 36,100 | +2.3% | 11,500 | 3.14 |
| 1995 | 35,300 | −2.5% | 11,199 | 3.15 |
| 1994 | 36,200 | +25% | 11,381 | 3.18 |
| 1993 | 29,000 | −45% | 10,000 | 2.90 |
| 1992 | 52,500 | +44% | 15,000 | 3.50 |
| 1991 | 36,400 | −34% | 10,000 | 3.64 |
| 1990 | 55,199 | −10% | 11,040 | 5.00 |
| 1989 | 61,665 | +14% | 11,280 | 5.47 |
| 1988 | 54,325 | −17% | 11,660 | 4.66 |
| 1987 | 65,100 | −28% | 15,000 | 4.34 |
| 1986 | 90,000 | −16% | 20,000 | 4.50 |
| 1985 | 107,399 | +76% | 22,670 | 4.74 |
| 1984 | 61,000 | −31% | 18,460 | 3.30 |
| 1983 | 88,955 | +15% | 17,462 | 5.09 |
| 1982 | 77,180 | +53% | 27,640 | 2.79 |
| 1981 | 50,608 | +11% | 21,428 | 2.36 |
| 1980 | 45,576 | −7.0% | 19,505 | 2.34 |
| 1979 | 49,000 | −36% | 22,936 | 2.14 |
| 1978 | 76,466 | +79% | 31,879 | 2.40 |
| 1977 | 42,805 | −11% | 24,555 | 1.74 |
| 1976 | 48,060 | +61% | 25,688 | 1.87 |
| 1975 | 29,906 | +24% | 23,716 | 1.26 |
| 1974 | 24,079 | +103% | 21,229 | 1.13 |
| 1973 | 11,867 | +34% | 18,927 | 0.63 |
| 1972 | 8,845 | −36% | 16,909 | 0.52 |
| 1971 | 13,840 | +0.8% | 15,652 | 0.88 |
| 1970 | 13,727 | +13% | 16,573 | 0.83 |
| 1969 | 12,129 | −23% | 14,792 | 0.82 |
| 1968 | 15,847 | −29% | 14,210 | 1.12 |
| 1967 | 22,191 | +41% | 15,487 | 1.43 |
| 1966 | 15,794 | +19% | 14,051 | 1.12 |
| 1965 | 13,250 | −6.0% | 10,932 | 1.21 |
| 1964 | 14,099 | +31% | 12,702 | 1.11 |
| 1963 | 10,750 | +19% | 13,695 | 0.78 |
| 1962 | 9,048 | +153% | 9,688 | 0.93 |
| 1961 | 3,583 | — | 7,452 | 0.48 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 19 t USD 1,000
- Exporter rank
- 61 of 86
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 rice (paddy) in Cameroon?
Cameroon produced 345,583 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cameroon rank in the world for production of rice (paddy)?
Cameroon ranked 56th of 115 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.6% of the world total.
How has the production of rice (paddy) in Cameroon changed?
It rose by 126% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of rice (paddy) in Cameroon?
2.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (345,583 t from 160,000 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does Cameroon export or import rice?
In 2024 Cameroon reported exports of 19 t (USD 1,000) 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 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.