FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sweet potatoes production in Cameroon
In 2024 Cameroon produced 633,125 t of sweet potatoes, the 19th largest in the world (0.70% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 74%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 93,378 ha, yield 6.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 633,125 t
- World rank
- 19 of 111
- 10-year change
- +74%
- Record
- 633,125 t
- 2024
Sweet potatoes in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 633,125 | +4.3% | 93,378 | 6.78 |
| 2023 | 607,023 | +4.9% | 90,188 | 6.73 |
| 2022 | 578,853 | +8.7% | 87,679 | 6.60 |
| 2021 | 532,545 | +3.0% | 81,610 | 6.53 |
| 2020 | 517,281 | −1.5% | 74,547 | 6.94 |
| 2019 | 525,140 | +8.7% | 69,284 | 7.58 |
| 2018 | 483,090 | +11% | 72,302 | 6.68 |
| 2017 | 433,664 | +1.6% | 71,092 | 6.10 |
| 2016 | 426,899 | +8.9% | 61,691 | 6.92 |
| 2015 | 391,905 | +7.9% | 65,948 | 5.94 |
| 2014 | 363,204 | +4.2% | 61,599 | 5.90 |
| 2013 | 348,618 | +6.6% | 64,216 | 5.43 |
| 2012 | 327,126 | +6.2% | 54,521 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 307,955 | +6.6% | 61,714 | 4.99 |
| 2010 | 288,970 | +8.6% | 53,336 | 5.42 |
| 2009 | 266,078 | +13% | 49,012 | 5.43 |
| 2008 | 235,728 | +12% | 39,295 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 211,037 | −4.7% | 38,348 | 5.50 |
| 2006 | 221,342 | +7.2% | 33,233 | 6.66 |
| 2005 | 206,447 | +8.6% | 30,546 | 6.76 |
| 2004 | 190,071 | +2.2% | 45,736 | 4.16 |
| 2003 | 185,900 | +2.2% | 42,744 | 4.35 |
| 2002 | 181,976 | +3.9% | 39,947 | 4.56 |
| 2001 | 175,111 | +0.5% | 27,000 | 6.49 |
| 2000 | 174,226 | −2.3% | 26,979 | 6.46 |
| 1999 | 178,272 | +21% | 27,054 | 6.59 |
| 1998 | 147,691 | +11% | 19,750 | 7.48 |
| 1997 | 132,622 | −3.2% | 19,197 | 6.91 |
| 1996 | 136,950 | +5.0% | 22,428 | 6.11 |
| 1995 | 130,384 | +6.4% | 21,104 | 6.18 |
| 1994 | 122,530 | +6.8% | 19,667 | 6.23 |
| 1993 | 114,676 | +7.4% | 18,254 | 6.28 |
| 1992 | 106,822 | +7.9% | 16,864 | 6.33 |
| 1991 | 98,968 | −50% | 15,496 | 6.39 |
| 1990 | 197,314 | +32% | 25,248 | 7.82 |
| 1989 | 150,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 7.50 |
| 1988 | 150,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 7.50 |
| 1987 | 150,000 | +30% | 20,000 | 7.50 |
| 1986 | 115,000 | +4.5% | 20,000 | 5.75 |
| 1985 | 110,000 | +15% | 20,000 | 5.50 |
| 1984 | 95,530 | −13% | 21,000 | 4.55 |
| 1983 | 110,000 | −21% | 35,000 | 3.14 |
| 1982 | 140,000 | 0.0% | 38,000 | 3.68 |
| 1981 | 140,000 | +7.7% | 38,000 | 3.68 |
| 1980 | 130,000 | 0.0% | 38,000 | 3.42 |
| 1979 | 130,000 | −3.7% | 38,000 | 3.42 |
| 1978 | 135,000 | 0.0% | 39,000 | 3.46 |
| 1977 | 135,000 | −3.6% | 39,000 | 3.46 |
| 1976 | 140,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 3.50 |
| 1975 | 140,000 | −6.8% | 40,000 | 3.50 |
| 1974 | 150,206 | +4.0% | 42,641 | 3.52 |
| 1973 | 144,414 | −6.9% | 39,359 | 3.67 |
| 1972 | 155,176 | +22% | 40,780 | 3.81 |
| 1971 | 127,649 | −15% | 39,365 | 3.24 |
| 1970 | 149,329 | +19% | 39,395 | 3.79 |
| 1969 | 125,445 | +12% | 46,527 | 2.70 |
| 1968 | 112,145 | +8.0% | 36,436 | 3.08 |
| 1967 | 103,823 | +8.7% | 35,110 | 2.96 |
| 1966 | 95,518 | −14% | 33,431 | 2.86 |
| 1965 | 110,960 | +22% | 43,830 | 2.53 |
| 1964 | 91,018 | −9.9% | 32,802 | 2.77 |
| 1963 | 101,000 | −8.2% | 39,000 | 2.59 |
| 1962 | 110,000 | −9.1% | 42,000 | 2.62 |
| 1961 | 121,000 | — | 47,000 | 2.57 |
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.