FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
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)
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 |
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.