Tea leaves production in Cameroon
In 2024 Cameroon produced 24,684 t of tea leaves, the 24th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 14%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 2,369 ha, yield 10.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 24,684 t
- World rank
- 24 of 46
- 10-year change
- +14%
- Record
- 24,684 t
- 2024
Tea leaves in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cameroon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.08%
- 0.09% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.4
- world 5.9 (+76%)
- kg per person
- 0.85
- world 4.01
- 10-year change
- +14%
- world +37%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Taiwan | 38,000 | 0.12% |
| 23 | Papua New Guinea | 32,399 | 0.10% |
| 24 | Cameroon | 24,684 | 0.08% |
| 25 | Laos | 18,400 | 0.06% |
| 26 | South Korea | 18,400 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of tea leaves
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 | 24,684 | +0.3% | 2,369 | 10.42 |
| 2023 | 24,600 | +1.2% | 2,357 | 10.44 |
| 2022 | 24,300 | +1.7% | 2,324 | 10.46 |
| 2021 | 23,900 | +2.1% | 2,279 | 10.49 |
| 2020 | 23,418 | +0.8% | 2,248 | 10.42 |
| 2019 | 23,227 | +1.4% | 2,249 | 10.33 |
| 2018 | 22,912 | +1.4% | 2,210 | 10.37 |
| 2017 | 22,597 | +1.4% | 2,171 | 10.41 |
| 2016 | 22,281 | +1.4% | 2,133 | 10.45 |
| 2015 | 21,963 | +1.5% | 2,095 | 10.48 |
| 2014 | 21,640 | +1.7% | 2,056 | 10.53 |
| 2013 | 21,287 | +1.4% | 2,015 | 10.56 |
| 2012 | 21,003 | +3.4% | 1,972 | 10.65 |
| 2011 | 20,322 | +1.4% | 1,893 | 10.74 |
| 2010 | 20,050 | +1.4% | 1,860 | 10.78 |
| 2009 | 19,780 | +1.4% | 1,829 | 10.81 |
| 2008 | 19,506 | +1.4% | 1,797 | 10.85 |
| 2007 | 19,238 | +1.5% | 1,766 | 10.89 |
| 2006 | 18,962 | +1.4% | 1,739 | 10.90 |
| 2005 | 18,698 | +1.5% | 1,713 | 10.92 |
| 2004 | 18,413 | +25% | 1,685 | 10.93 |
| 2003 | 14,700 | −15% | 1,550 | 9.48 |
| 2002 | 17,300 | −4.9% | 1,600 | 10.81 |
| 2001 | 18,200 | +5.8% | 1,550 | 11.74 |
| 2000 | 17,200 | −14% | 1,546 | 11.13 |
| 1999 | 19,900 | +16% | 1,547 | 12.86 |
| 1998 | 17,100 | −6.0% | 1,512 | 11.31 |
| 1997 | 18,200 | +17% | 1,512 | 12.04 |
| 1996 | 15,600 | −8.2% | 1,512 | 10.32 |
| 1995 | 17,000 | +9.7% | 1,512 | 11.24 |
| 1994 | 15,500 | −9.4% | 1,512 | 10.25 |
| 1993 | 17,100 | +15% | 1,512 | 11.31 |
| 1992 | 14,900 | +14% | 1,512 | 9.85 |
| 1991 | 13,100 | +352% | 1,400 | 9.36 |
| 1990 | 2,900 | +18% | 1,400 | 2.07 |
| 1989 | 2,452 | −1.9% | 1,400 | 1.75 |
| 1988 | 2,500 | −2.5% | 1,000 | 2.50 |
| 1987 | 2,564 | +1.9% | 1,000 | 2.56 |
| 1986 | 2,516 | +19% | 980 | 2.57 |
| 1985 | 2,114 | −7.2% | 960 | 2.20 |
| 1984 | 2,279 | +8.3% | 1,035 | 2.20 |
| 1983 | 2,104 | +17% | 955 | 2.20 |
| 1982 | 1,800 | −16% | 979 | 1.84 |
| 1981 | 2,131 | +13% | 1,233 | 1.73 |
| 1980 | 1,882 | −11% | 921 | 2.04 |
| 1979 | 2,107 | +17% | 913 | 2.31 |
| 1978 | 1,800 | +4.0% | 949 | 1.90 |
| 1977 | 1,730 | +72% | 933 | 1.85 |
| 1976 | 1,003 | −36% | 941 | 1.07 |
| 1975 | 1,572 | +68% | 753 | 2.09 |
| 1974 | 935 | −36% | 747 | 1.25 |
| 1973 | 1,471 | +14% | 747 | 1.97 |
| 1972 | 1,296 | +17% | 747 | 1.73 |
| 1971 | 1,110 | +8.0% | 737 | 1.51 |
| 1970 | 1,028 | +5.1% | 730 | 1.41 |
| 1969 | 978 | −8.7% | 789 | 1.24 |
| 1968 | 1,071 | +43% | 791 | 1.35 |
| 1967 | 750 | +15% | 737 | 1.02 |
| 1966 | 650 | +26% | 725 | 0.90 |
| 1965 | 517 | +52% | 725 | 0.71 |
| 1964 | 341 | +41% | 760 | 0.45 |
| 1963 | 242 | +78% | 758 | 0.32 |
| 1962 | 136 | +64% | 742 | 0.18 |
| 1961 | 83 | — | 744 | 0.11 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 63 t USD 58,000
- Exporter rank
- 92 of 143
- Imports
- 7,561 t USD 13.4 m
- Importer rank
- 46 of 191
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 tea leaves in Cameroon?
Cameroon produced 24,684 t in 2024, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cameroon rank in the world for production of tea leaves?
Cameroon ranked 24th of 46 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 49.7% of the world total.
How has the production of tea leaves in Cameroon changed?
It rose by 14% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +37% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of tea leaves in Cameroon?
10.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (24,684 t from 2,369 ha), against a world average of 5.9 t/ha.
Does Cameroon export or import tea leaves?
In 2024 Cameroon reported exports of 63 t (USD 58,000) and imports of 7,561 t (USD 13.4 m), 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.