> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202424,684 t
World rank24 of 46
10-year change+14%
Record24,684 t2024

## Tea leaves in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Cameroon compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.08%0.09% in 2014
Yield, t/ha10.4world 5.9 (+76%)
kg per person0.85world 4.01
10-year change+14%world +37%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 22 | [Taiwan](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/taiwan/) | 38,000 | 0.12% |
| 23 | [Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/papua-new-guinea/) | 32,399 | 0.10% |
| 24 | **Cameroon** | 24,684 | 0.08% |
| 25 | [Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/laos/) | 18,400 | 0.06% |
| 26 | [South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/south-korea/) | 18,400 | 0.06% |

[Full ranking of 46 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/)

### Map of world production of tea leaves

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports63 t USD 58,000
Exporter rank92 of 143
Imports7,561 t USD 13.4 m
Importer rank46 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](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/india/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/kenya/)[Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/sri-lanka/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/turkey/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/vietnam/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/indonesia/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/bangladesh/)[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/uganda/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/argentina/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/japan/)[Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/malawi/)
[All countries producing tea leaves](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/)

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[Agricultural production in Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/country/cameroon/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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