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Soybeans market in Cameroon

Soybeans market in Cameroon

Release date: Mar 28, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

From 2018 to 2020, soybean market volume in Cameroon expanded significantly, driven by institutional support and development projects. The involvement of state-owned SODECOTON from 2017 and the establishment of a soybean agropole in Mayo-Rey provided infrastructure and expertise, boosting production. In 2019, the revival of the PADFA project further supported growers by increasing cultivated areas. These efforts aligned with the national 2020-2030 ambition to raise agricultural output for food self-sufficiency and agro-industry supply, which propelled market volume from 59.7 thousand tons in 2018 to 93.2 thousand tons in 2020.

After peaking at 117.5 thousand tons in 2021, the market experienced a contraction to 97.0 thousand tons in 2022 before recovering to 107.1 thousand tons in 2023. No specific market-shaping events were reported for these years, but the overall trajectory remained above pre-2020 levels, reflecting sustained domestic production in the absence of imports.

In 2024, the soybean market witnessed the entry of a new industrial player, Agrivar Cameroun S.A., which invested 15.5 billion CFA francs to establish a soybean meal and oil production unit in Douala, creating about 1,000 direct and indirect jobs. The government facilitated this investment through supportive measures, reinforcing the import-substitution policy and promoting local processing standards.

Table of content

  1. 1. Disclaimer
  2. 2. Terms of use of the report
  3. 3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
  4. 4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
    1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
      1. 4.1.1. In kind
        1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
        2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
        3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
        4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
    2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
  5. 5. Production
    1. 5.1. Production in Cameroon
      1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Cameroon in kind, 2018-2023, K t
      2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Cameroon in value, 2018-2023, $ US
    2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
      1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, K t
      2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
      3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, K t
      4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
      5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  6. 6. Imports
    1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data*)
      1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
      2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, t
        1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cameroon in kind, 2018-2024, t
        2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Cameroon by countries, 2018-2024, t
        3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
      3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
        1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cameroon in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
        2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Cameroon by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
        3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
      4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
        1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Cameroon, 2018-2024, $ US/t
        2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Cameroon by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
      1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
      2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, t
        1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cameroon in kind, 2018-2024, t
        2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Cameroon by countries, 2018-2024, t
        3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
      3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
        1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cameroon in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
        2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Cameroon by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
        3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
      4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
        1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Cameroon, 2018-2024, $ US/t
        2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Cameroon by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
  7. 7. Exports
    1. 7.1. Exports (Direct Data*)
      1. 7.1.1. Exports - Total information
      2. 7.1.2. Exports in kind, t
        1. 7.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Cameroon in kind, 2018-2024, t
        2. 7.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Cameroon by countries, 2018-2024, t
        3. 7.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
      3. 7.1.3. Exports in value, K $ US
        1. 7.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Cameroon in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
        2. 7.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Cameroon by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
        3. 7.1.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
      4. 7.1.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/t
        1. 7.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Cameroon, 2018-2024, $ US/t
        2. 7.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Cameroon by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 7.2. Exports (Mirror Data)
      1. 7.2.1. Exports - Total information
      2. 7.2.2. Exports in kind, t
        1. 7.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Cameroon in kind, 2018-2024, t
        2. 7.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Cameroon by countries, 2018-2024, t
        3. 7.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
      3. 7.2.3. Exports in value, K $ US
        1. 7.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Cameroon in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
        2. 7.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Cameroon by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
        3. 7.2.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
      4. 7.2.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/t
        1. 7.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Cameroon, 2018-2024, $ US/t
        2. 7.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Cameroon by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
  8. 8. Trade balance
    1. 8.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
      1. 8.1.1. In kind, t
      2. 8.1.2. In value, K $ US
    2. 8.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
      1. 8.2.1. In kind, t
      2. 8.2.2. In value, K $ US
  9. 9. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
    1. 9.1. Direct Data
      1. 9.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
      2. 9.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
    2. 9.2. Mirror Data
      1. 9.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
      2. 9.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production soybeans in Cameroon

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of soybeans, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of soybeans, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Cameroon's soybean production has grown for the third year in a row. In 2019, the country produced soybeans, and by 2020, output reached 93 192 tonnes, marking a sharp increase of 43.0% over the previous year. Looking at the period from 2017 to 2020, production rose by 62.2%, with an average annual growth rate of 17.5%.

Annual dynamics of production in Cameroon in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter201820192020CAGR
1Change from last year3.9%9.2%43.0%17.5%
Source: SHEV.io

Exports soybeans from Cameroon

According to industry analysis, Cameroon did not export any soybeans between 2017 and 2020.

Imports soybeans to Cameroon

Market research indicates that Cameroon did not import soybeans from 2017 through 2020.

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