Agriculture: Growth Falls from 5.2% to 1.1% in Cameroon in 2025

Author: Investir au Cameroun PublicationPublished on: September 4, 2026Country: Cameroon

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Agriculture: Growth Falls from 5.2% to 1.1% in Cameroon in 2025

Cameroon's agricultural growth fell to 1.1% in 2025, down from 5.2% in 2024, according to the National Institute of Statistics. This slowdown is mainly attributed to a 3.1% contraction in industrial and export agriculture. In contrast, subsistence agriculture grew by 3.7%. The agricultural value added reached 3,970.2 billion FCFA in 2025, accounting for approximately 11.5% of the nominal GDP.

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