FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Seed cotton production in Cameroon
In 2024 Cameroon produced 490,900 t of seed cotton, the 14th largest in the world (0.67% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 82%. The record was 534,000 t in 2020. Area harvested: 229,000 ha, yield 2.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 490,900 t
- World rank
- 14 of 83
- 10-year change
- +82%
- Record
- 534,000 t
- 2020
Seed cotton in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 490,900 | −3.7% | 229,000 | 2.14 |
| 2023 | 510,000 | +9.9% | 230,000 | 2.22 |
| 2022 | 464,000 | +22% | 232,000 | 2.00 |
| 2021 | 381,000 | −29% | 230,000 | 1.66 |
| 2020 | 534,000 | +5.1% | 225,000 | 2.37 |
| 2019 | 508,000 | +27% | 250,000 | 2.03 |
| 2018 | 400,000 | +11% | 240,000 | 1.67 |
| 2017 | 360,000 | −2.7% | 182,610 | 1.97 |
| 2016 | 370,000 | +12% | 224,000 | 1.65 |
| 2015 | 330,000 | +22% | 220,000 | 1.50 |
| 2014 | 270,000 | +13% | 225,000 | 1.20 |
| 2013 | 240,000 | +14% | 210,000 | 1.14 |
| 2012 | 210,000 | +17% | 195,000 | 1.08 |
| 2011 | 180,000 | −10.0% | 150,000 | 1.20 |
| 2010 | 200,000 | +43% | 145,000 | 1.38 |
| 2009 | 140,000 | −24% | 130,000 | 1.08 |
| 2008 | 185,000 | −33% | 147,000 | 1.26 |
| 2007 | 275,000 | −1.8% | 168,000 | 1.64 |
| 2006 | 280,000 | −11% | 203,000 | 1.38 |
| 2005 | 315,000 | +75% | 232,000 | 1.36 |
| 2004 | 179,600 | −23% | 129,471 | 1.39 |
| 2003 | 233,800 | +17% | 181,000 | 1.29 |
| 2002 | 200,000 | −3.5% | 211,000 | 0.95 |
| 2001 | 207,354 | +1.6% | 199,000 | 1.04 |
| 2000 | 204,000 | +3.6% | 198,558 | 1.03 |
| 1999 | 197,000 | +1.2% | 181,000 | 1.09 |
| 1998 | 194,690 | +0.9% | 172,521 | 1.13 |
| 1997 | 193,000 | −13% | 172,246 | 1.12 |
| 1996 | 223,100 | +14% | 190,920 | 1.17 |
| 1995 | 195,400 | +28% | 188,819 | 1.03 |
| 1994 | 152,815 | +21% | 141,061 | 1.08 |
| 1993 | 126,556 | +0.7% | 102,940 | 1.23 |
| 1992 | 125,702 | +9.9% | 98,644 | 1.27 |
| 1991 | 114,363 | +1.0% | 89,849 | 1.27 |
| 1990 | 113,260 | +5.9% | 93,800 | 1.21 |
| 1989 | 107,000 | −35% | 89,000 | 1.20 |
| 1988 | 165,431 | +45% | 112,000 | 1.48 |
| 1987 | 113,700 | −7.4% | 95,000 | 1.20 |
| 1986 | 122,770 | +16% | 94,460 | 1.30 |
| 1985 | 106,000 | +29% | 89,532 | 1.18 |
| 1984 | 82,230 | −13% | 73,316 | 1.12 |
| 1983 | 94,600 | +31% | 71,090 | 1.33 |
| 1982 | 72,400 | −9.3% | 54,620 | 1.33 |
| 1981 | 79,800 | −5.2% | 63,340 | 1.26 |
| 1980 | 84,200 | +4.9% | 65,130 | 1.29 |
| 1979 | 80,300 | +35% | 56,594 | 1.42 |
| 1978 | 59,500 | +46% | 47,130 | 1.26 |
| 1977 | 40,700 | −15% | 48,436 | 0.84 |
| 1976 | 47,800 | −3.4% | 59,930 | 0.80 |
| 1975 | 49,500 | +24% | 73,178 | 0.68 |
| 1974 | 40,000 | +44% | 64,528 | 0.62 |
| 1973 | 27,800 | −39% | 61,176 | 0.45 |
| 1972 | 45,300 | +4.9% | 87,679 | 0.52 |
| 1971 | 43,200 | −36% | 99,045 | 0.44 |
| 1970 | 68,000 | −26% | 102,055 | 0.67 |
| 1969 | 91,300 | +34% | 108,193 | 0.84 |
| 1968 | 68,000 | +38% | 101,314 | 0.67 |
| 1967 | 49,100 | −12% | 98,081 | 0.50 |
| 1966 | 55,800 | −3.0% | 97,820 | 0.57 |
| 1965 | 57,500 | +31% | 91,755 | 0.63 |
| 1964 | 44,000 | −3.5% | 78,922 | 0.56 |
| 1963 | 45,600 | +10% | 72,227 | 0.63 |
| 1962 | 41,400 | +65% | 67,686 | 0.61 |
| 1961 | 25,100 | — | 63,412 | 0.40 |
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.