Agricultural raw materials exports in Cameroon
Cameroon: Agricultural raw materials exports was 14.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural raw materials exports in Cameroon, 1962–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural raw materials exports in Cameroon stood at 14.9%.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials exports in Cameroon peaked at 31.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 9th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials exports in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 15.5% | — |
| 1963 | 15.8% | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 18.1% | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 17.6% | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 18.8% | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 16.2% | -13.5% |
| 1968 | 10.3% | -36.3% |
| 1969 | 15.4% | +48.8% |
| 1970 | 29.2% | +89.4% |
| 1971 | 16.5% | -43.3% |
| 1972 | 16.7% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 21.1% | +26.6% |
| 1974 | 16.0% | -24.4% |
| 1975 | 14.7% | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 19.3% | +31.4% |
| 1977 | 18.2% | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 16.1% | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 12.6% | -21.4% |
| 1980 | 15.7% | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 10.8% | -30.9% |
| 1986 | 12.7% | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 15.5% | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 14.3% | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 27.5% | +92.5% |
| 1996 | 25.2% | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 30.6% | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | -70.2% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | +133.5% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | -52.8% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +60.2% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | +115.8% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -44.3% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | +113.3% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -50.3% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | +77.9% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | -29.0% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +6.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 14.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 13.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 14.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.7%, 8.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.0% | 10.3% | 18.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 18.0% | 12.6% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 10.8% | 15.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 24.4% | 14.3% | 30.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 9.1% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 14.3% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 14.0% | 20.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 6 Equatorial Guinea 30.0% compare
- 7 Afghanistan 21.0% compare
- 8 Tajikistan 16.2% compare
- 10 Uruguay 14.1% compare
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 13.6% compare
- 12 Kenya 12.9% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.9031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 332.28 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4433 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Rural population 44.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials exports in Cameroon?
- Agricultural raw materials exports in Cameroon was 14.9% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for agricultural raw materials exports?
- Cameroon ranks 9th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural raw materials exports rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.