FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Soybeans production in Cameroon
In 2024 Cameroon produced 116,690 t of soybeans, the 41st largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 799%. The record was 117,491 t in 2021. Area harvested: 66,561 ha, yield 1.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 116,690 t
- World rank
- 41 of 102
- 10-year change
- +799%
- Record
- 117,491 t
- 2021
Soybeans in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 116,690 | +8.6% | 66,561 | 1.75 |
| 2023 | 107,469 | +11% | 62,618 | 1.72 |
| 2022 | 96,987 | −17% | 58,111 | 1.67 |
| 2021 | 117,491 | +26% | 68,053 | 1.73 |
| 2020 | 93,192 | +43% | 56,140 | 1.66 |
| 2019 | 65,190 | +9.2% | 45,909 | 1.42 |
| 2018 | 59,681 | +3.9% | 40,878 | 1.46 |
| 2017 | 57,452 | +39% | 35,247 | 1.63 |
| 2016 | 41,276 | +93% | 25,016 | 1.65 |
| 2015 | 21,405 | +65% | 16,035 | 1.33 |
| 2014 | 12,975 | −8.9% | 9,719 | 1.34 |
| 2013 | 14,241 | +21% | 10,766 | 1.32 |
| 2012 | 11,742 | −10% | 8,399 | 1.40 |
| 2011 | 13,077 | +4.2% | 15,802 | 0.83 |
| 2010 | 12,544 | +8.2% | 14,868 | 0.84 |
| 2009 | 11,595 | +44% | 13,953 | 0.83 |
| 2008 | 8,045 | +3.1% | 6,705 | 1.20 |
| 2007 | 7,801 | +3.3% | 6,500 | 1.20 |
| 2006 | 7,555 | +5.9% | 12,135 | 0.62 |
| 2005 | 7,133 | +5.8% | 11,635 | 0.61 |
| 2004 | 6,743 | +3.5% | 11,496 | 0.59 |
| 2003 | 6,515 | +3.5% | 11,357 | 0.57 |
| 2002 | 6,295 | +10% | 11,220 | 0.56 |
| 2001 | 5,698 | −3.0% | 9,200 | 0.62 |
| 2000 | 5,876 | −0.1% | 9,217 | 0.64 |
| 1999 | 5,880 | +6.9% | 9,227 | 0.64 |
| 1998 | 5,500 | +3.8% | 8,800 | 0.63 |
| 1997 | 5,300 | +3.9% | 8,500 | 0.62 |
| 1996 | 5,100 | +4.1% | 8,200 | 0.62 |
| 1995 | 4,900 | +4.3% | 7,900 | 0.62 |
| 1994 | 4,700 | +4.4% | 7,800 | 0.60 |
| 1993 | 4,500 | +13% | 7,500 | 0.60 |
| 1992 | 4,000 | +14% | 6,600 | 0.61 |
| 1991 | 3,500 | +17% | 5,800 | 0.60 |
| 1990 | 3,000 | +20% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1989 | 2,500 | +25% | 4,300 | 0.58 |
| 1988 | 2,000 | +33% | 3,400 | 0.59 |
| 1987 | 1,500 | +25% | 2,600 | 0.58 |
| 1986 | 1,200 | +20% | 2,100 | 0.57 |
| 1985 | 1,000 | +25% | 1,800 | 0.56 |
| 1984 | 800 | +33% | 1,600 | 0.50 |
| 1983 | 600 | +50% | 1,200 | 0.50 |
| 1982 | 400 | +100% | 800 | 0.50 |
| 1981 | 200 | +7.5% | 450 | 0.44 |
| 1980 | 186 | +102% | 420 | 0.44 |
| 1979 | 92 | +513% | 400 | 0.23 |
| 1978 | 15 | — | 70 | 0.21 |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
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.