Rice — Production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Rice — Production was 358,433 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Production in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, rice — production in Cameroon stood at 358,433 t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — production in Cameroon peaked at 358,433 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,583 t, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 47th out of 133 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Production in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,583 t | — |
| 1962 | 9,048 t | +152.5% |
| 1963 | 10,750 t | +18.8% |
| 1964 | 14,099 t | +31.2% |
| 1965 | 13,250 t | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 15,794 t | +19.2% |
| 1967 | 22,191 t | +40.5% |
| 1968 | 15,847 t | -28.6% |
| 1969 | 12,129 t | -23.5% |
| 1970 | 13,727 t | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 13,840 t | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 8,845 t | -36.1% |
| 1973 | 11,867 t | +34.2% |
| 1974 | 24,079 t | +102.9% |
| 1975 | 29,906 t | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 48,060 t | +60.7% |
| 1977 | 42,805 t | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 76,466 t | +78.6% |
| 1979 | 49,000 t | -35.9% |
| 1980 | 45,576 t | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 50,608 t | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 77,180 t | +52.5% |
| 1983 | 88,955 t | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 61,000 t | -31.4% |
| 1985 | 107,399 t | +76.1% |
| 1986 | 90,000 t | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 65,100 t | -27.7% |
| 1988 | 54,325 t | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 61,665 t | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 55,199 t | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 36,400 t | -34.1% |
| 1992 | 52,500 t | +44.2% |
| 1993 | 29,000 t | -44.8% |
| 1994 | 36,200 t | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 35,300 t | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 36,100 t | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 37,000 t | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 53,200 t | +43.8% |
| 1999 | 67,470 t | +26.8% |
| 2000 | 61,271 t | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 62,011 t | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 44,548 t | -28.2% |
| 2003 | 47,175 t | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 49,958 t | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 58,369 t | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 64,525 t | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 68,267 t | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 72,009 t | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 134,659 t | +87.0% |
| 2010 | 153,078 t | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 174,089 t | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 181,818 t | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 194,094 t | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 153,246 t | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 278,281 t | +81.6% |
| 2016 | 277,797 t | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 287,099 t | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 327,366 t | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 292,850 t | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 290,449 t | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 315,300 t | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 343,100 t | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 358,433 t | +4.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 358,433 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 292,369 t, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 358,433 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183,100 t, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Production in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +152.5% | 3,583 t | 9,048 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,966 t | 3,583 t | 22,191 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,860 t | 8,845 t | 76,466 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,181 t | 45,576 t | 107,399 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,837 t | 29,000 t | 67,470 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,279 t | 44,548 t | 134,659 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 231,972 t | 153,078 t | 327,366 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 326,820 t | 290,449 t | 358,433 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More climate change data for Cameroon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 90.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,419 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,701 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 20.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 346.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,047 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 798.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.01 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — production in Cameroon?
- Rice — production in Cameroon was 358,433 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — production recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 358,433 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,583 t in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for rice — production?
- Cameroon ranks 47th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — production rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.