Yams production in Cameroon
In 2024 Cameroon produced 541,648 t of yams, the 7th largest in the world (0.59% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 6.6%. The record was 618,136 t in 2016. Area harvested: 80,505 ha, yield 6.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 541,648 t
- World rank
- 7 of 59
- 10-year change
- −6.6%
- Record
- 618,136 t
- 2016
Yams in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cameroon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.59%
- 0.89% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.7
- world 8.4 (−20%)
- kg per person
- 18.6
- world 11.3
- 10-year change
- −6.6%
- world +42%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Togo | 982,384 | 1.1% |
| 6 | India | 977,000 | 1.1% |
| 7 | Cameroon | 541,648 | 0.59% |
| 8 | Colombia | 408,944 | 0.44% |
| 9 | Papua New Guinea | 385,041 | 0.42% |
Map of world production of yams
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 | 541,648 | +0.1% | 80,505 | 6.73 |
| 2023 | 541,000 | −0.5% | 77,096 | 7.02 |
| 2022 | 543,458 | +5.6% | 73,079 | 7.44 |
| 2021 | 514,454 | −0.9% | 69,239 | 7.43 |
| 2020 | 519,245 | +1.1% | 71,519 | 7.26 |
| 2019 | 513,514 | −13% | 71,251 | 7.21 |
| 2018 | 587,662 | −2.2% | 69,367 | 8.47 |
| 2017 | 600,614 | −2.8% | 65,713 | 9.14 |
| 2016 | 618,136 | +2.6% | 73,763 | 8.38 |
| 2015 | 602,228 | +3.8% | 54,321 | 11.09 |
| 2014 | 580,088 | +4.2% | 51,846 | 11.19 |
| 2013 | 556,647 | +3.5% | 53,604 | 10.38 |
| 2012 | 537,802 | +4.0% | 47,744 | 11.26 |
| 2011 | 517,069 | +3.5% | 51,016 | 10.14 |
| 2010 | 499,564 | +7.0% | 44,768 | 11.16 |
| 2009 | 466,749 | +17% | 38,509 | 12.12 |
| 2008 | 399,615 | +4.3% | 33,026 | 12.10 |
| 2007 | 383,212 | +4.5% | 31,670 | 12.10 |
| 2006 | 366,808 | +6.9% | 36,409 | 10.07 |
| 2005 | 343,270 | +20% | 35,094 | 9.78 |
| 2004 | 286,494 | +2.2% | 37,327 | 7.68 |
| 2003 | 280,326 | +1.9% | 36,595 | 7.66 |
| 2002 | 274,972 | +4.1% | 35,877 | 7.66 |
| 2001 | 264,166 | +0.6% | 28,000 | 9.43 |
| 2000 | 262,610 | +0.4% | 28,038 | 9.37 |
| 1999 | 261,648 | +3.0% | 28,071 | 9.32 |
| 1998 | 253,951 | +69% | 32,000 | 7.94 |
| 1997 | 150,000 | +25% | 19,000 | 7.89 |
| 1996 | 120,000 | 0.0% | 16,000 | 7.50 |
| 1995 | 120,000 | 0.0% | 16,770 | 7.16 |
| 1994 | 120,000 | +11% | 17,000 | 7.06 |
| 1993 | 108,000 | −6.9% | 18,000 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 116,000 | −3.3% | 21,000 | 5.52 |
| 1991 | 120,000 | +34% | 24,000 | 5.00 |
| 1990 | 89,815 | +68% | 22,848 | 3.93 |
| 1989 | 53,480 | −32% | 15,442 | 3.46 |
| 1988 | 78,714 | −29% | 26,587 | 2.96 |
| 1987 | 110,522 | −18% | 27,104 | 4.08 |
| 1986 | 134,306 | +42% | 32,830 | 4.09 |
| 1985 | 94,645 | −31% | 28,850 | 3.28 |
| 1984 | 137,712 | −14% | 26,150 | 5.27 |
| 1983 | 159,766 | −24% | 42,000 | 3.80 |
| 1982 | 210,000 | 0.0% | 55,000 | 3.82 |
| 1981 | 210,000 | +5.0% | 55,000 | 3.82 |
| 1980 | 200,000 | 0.0% | 55,000 | 3.64 |
| 1979 | 200,000 | 0.0% | 55,000 | 3.64 |
| 1978 | 200,000 | −13% | 55,000 | 3.64 |
| 1977 | 230,000 | −8.0% | 55,000 | 4.18 |
| 1976 | 250,000 | −17% | 56,000 | 4.46 |
| 1975 | 300,000 | −18% | 60,000 | 5.00 |
| 1974 | 363,767 | +2.2% | 78,344 | 4.64 |
| 1973 | 355,989 | +5.6% | 70,377 | 5.06 |
| 1972 | 337,160 | +26% | 59,680 | 5.65 |
| 1971 | 268,060 | +20% | 61,067 | 4.39 |
| 1970 | 223,070 | +38% | 61,770 | 3.61 |
| 1969 | 161,158 | −9.5% | 46,676 | 3.45 |
| 1968 | 178,023 | +3.5% | 51,808 | 3.44 |
| 1967 | 171,991 | +6.2% | 49,521 | 3.47 |
| 1966 | 161,914 | +9.0% | 38,888 | 4.16 |
| 1965 | 148,528 | +1.0% | 35,515 | 4.18 |
| 1964 | 146,999 | −0.7% | 35,672 | 4.12 |
| 1963 | 148,000 | −1.3% | 36,000 | 4.11 |
| 1962 | 150,000 | 0.0% | 36,000 | 4.17 |
| 1961 | 150,000 | — | 36,000 | 4.17 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 70 t USD 86,000
- Exporter rank
- 31 of 52
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 yams in Cameroon?
Cameroon produced 541,648 t in 2024, 0.59% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cameroon rank in the world for production of yams?
Cameroon ranked 7th of 59 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 70.7% of the world total.
How has the production of yams in Cameroon changed?
It fell by 6.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +42% for the world. The record was 618,136 t in 2016.
What is the yield of yams in Cameroon?
6.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (541,648 t from 80,505 ha), against a world average of 8.4 t/ha.
Does Cameroon export or import yams?
In 2024 Cameroon reported exports of 70 t (USD 86,000) and no imports, 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.
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.