FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sorghum production in Cameroon
In 2024 Cameroon produced 1.2 million t of sorghum, the 15th largest in the world (1.87% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.3%. The record was 1.3 million t in 2019. Area harvested: 740,000 ha, yield 1.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 1.2 million t
- World rank
- 15 of 107
- 10-year change
- +4.3%
- Record
- 1.3 million t
- 2019
Sorghum in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,200,000 | 0.0% | 740,000 | 1.62 |
| 2023 | 1,200,000 | 0.0% | 740,000 | 1.62 |
| 2022 | 1,200,000 | 0.0% | 740,000 | 1.62 |
| 2021 | 1,200,000 | +13% | 740,000 | 1.62 |
| 2020 | 1,060,642 | −17% | 740,000 | 1.43 |
| 2019 | 1,278,628 | +3.4% | 730,000 | 1.75 |
| 2018 | 1,237,161 | +8.7% | 729,000 | 1.70 |
| 2017 | 1,138,243 | −0.6% | 769,083 | 1.48 |
| 2016 | 1,144,992 | −4.6% | 1,040,901 | 1.10 |
| 2015 | 1,200,000 | +4.3% | 768,538 | 1.56 |
| 2014 | 1,150,000 | −8.7% | 750,195 | 1.53 |
| 2013 | 1,260,000 | +5.0% | 835,556 | 1.51 |
| 2012 | 1,200,000 | +4.7% | 806,191 | 1.49 |
| 2011 | 1,145,970 | +4.3% | 766,749 | 1.49 |
| 2010 | 1,098,500 | +9.9% | 763,883 | 1.44 |
| 2009 | 1,000,000 | +7.4% | 710,000 | 1.41 |
| 2008 | 931,000 | +2.6% | 650,000 | 1.43 |
| 2007 | 907,000 | +27% | 630,000 | 1.44 |
| 2006 | 716,000 | +2.3% | 570,000 | 1.26 |
| 2005 | 700,000 | +15% | 531,408 | 1.32 |
| 2004 | 607,814 | +5.9% | 480,328 | 1.27 |
| 2003 | 573,951 | +5.9% | 429,248 | 1.34 |
| 2002 | 541,975 | +7.3% | 383,600 | 1.41 |
| 2001 | 505,000 | +20% | 420,000 | 1.20 |
| 2000 | 420,000 | +54% | 350,000 | 1.20 |
| 1999 | 272,218 | −46% | 242,218 | 1.12 |
| 1998 | 500,000 | +25% | 499,224 | 1.00 |
| 1997 | 400,000 | −8.9% | 450,000 | 0.89 |
| 1996 | 439,178 | −4.5% | 482,811 | 0.91 |
| 1995 | 460,000 | +31% | 530,000 | 0.87 |
| 1994 | 350,000 | −10% | 480,000 | 0.73 |
| 1993 | 390,000 | +2.6% | 510,000 | 0.76 |
| 1992 | 380,000 | −5.0% | 500,000 | 0.76 |
| 1991 | 400,000 | +22% | 520,000 | 0.77 |
| 1990 | 328,716 | −4.2% | 387,216 | 0.85 |
| 1989 | 343,146 | −18% | 487,381 | 0.70 |
| 1988 | 418,175 | +77% | 512,474 | 0.82 |
| 1987 | 236,264 | −56% | 334,506 | 0.71 |
| 1986 | 541,472 | +60% | 511,147 | 1.06 |
| 1985 | 338,525 | +67% | 436,845 | 0.77 |
| 1984 | 203,232 | −19% | 357,287 | 0.57 |
| 1983 | 250,000 | −12% | 400,000 | 0.63 |
| 1982 | 285,000 | +8.8% | 441,000 | 0.65 |
| 1981 | 262,000 | −21% | 371,000 | 0.71 |
| 1980 | 331,000 | +6.8% | 381,000 | 0.87 |
| 1979 | 310,000 | +1.0% | 369,000 | 0.84 |
| 1978 | 307,000 | +26% | 364,000 | 0.84 |
| 1977 | 244,000 | +1.2% | 314,000 | 0.78 |
| 1976 | 241,000 | −22% | 307,000 | 0.79 |
| 1975 | 308,000 | +22% | 357,000 | 0.86 |
| 1974 | 252,000 | +8.2% | 300,000 | 0.84 |
| 1973 | 233,000 | −3.3% | 341,000 | 0.68 |
| 1972 | 241,000 | −5.5% | 326,000 | 0.74 |
| 1971 | 255,000 | +9.0% | 361,000 | 0.71 |
| 1970 | 234,000 | −17% | 332,000 | 0.70 |
| 1969 | 282,000 | +38% | 367,000 | 0.77 |
| 1968 | 205,000 | −8.5% | 289,000 | 0.71 |
| 1967 | 224,000 | −24% | 298,000 | 0.75 |
| 1966 | 293,000 | +19% | 334,000 | 0.88 |
| 1965 | 247,000 | −6.1% | 319,000 | 0.77 |
| 1964 | 263,000 | 0.0% | 326,000 | 0.81 |
| 1963 | 263,000 | +6.5% | 326,000 | 0.81 |
| 1962 | 247,000 | −3.1% | 319,000 | 0.77 |
| 1961 | 255,000 | — | 257,000 | 0.99 |
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.