Cameroon
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Agriculture plays an important role in the economy of the country. Apart from the main cultures listed below, the other cultures in Cameroon are coffee, cotton and cocoa. Breeding brings a more important contribution to food. Generally, the country is self-sufficient from the food point of view.
Up to now, research supports and financial assistance were steered towards the export cultivating sector to the detriment of the food-producing production. The collapse of raw materials prices on the world markets has affected the state economy and the farming sector in particular. That is why the current agricultural policy of the country is focused on the increase of food-producing production, the stimulation and protection of markets and the development of processing activities and food storage.
Agricultural population (in thousands)
Total population
16 296
Agricultural population
7 807
Non agricultural population
8 489
Source : 2004, FAOSTAT
Land use
Cultivated surface area
9 160 000
Irrigated surface area
26 000
Number of farms
n.c.
Number of tractors
500
Source : 2003, FAOSTAT
Production indicators
Main crops
| Product | Production (in thousands) | Harvested surface (1000 ha) | Yield by hectare (kg/ha) |
| Manioc | 2139 | 345 | 6197 |
| Sugar cane | 1450 | 145 | 10000 |
| Plantains | 1356 | 254 | 5341 |
| Oil palm fruit | 1300 | 58 | 22414 |
| Maize | 1023 | 550 | 1861 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Livestock
| Specie | Headcount (in thousands) |
| Chickens | 31000 |
| Cattle | 6000 |
| Goats | 4400 |
| Sheep | 3800 |
| Pigs | 1350 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Fishing (in metric tons)
| Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods | Saltwater fish | Freshwater fish |
| 12 260 | 55 085 | 75 337 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT