Cereal food aid deliveries in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cereal food aid deliveries was 7,330 FAO, tonnes in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Cereal food aid deliveries in Cameroon, 1988–2012
Source: World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/). Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
In 2012, cereal food aid deliveries in Cameroon stood at 7,330 FAO, tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year and up 200.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal food aid deliveries in Cameroon peaked at 30,492 FAO, tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 750 FAO, tonnes, in 1988.
Cameroon ranks 33rd of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal food aid deliveries in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 750 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 2,900 FAO, tonnes | +286.7% |
| 1990 | 2,500 FAO, tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 8,560 FAO, tonnes | +242.4% |
| 1992 | 6,293 FAO, tonnes | -26.5% |
| 1993 | 1,259 FAO, tonnes | -80.0% |
| 1994 | 2,220 FAO, tonnes | +76.3% |
| 1995 | 2,010 FAO, tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 9,886 FAO, tonnes | +391.8% |
| 1997 | 1,431 FAO, tonnes | -85.5% |
| 1998 | 9,644 FAO, tonnes | +573.9% |
| 1999 | 4,786 FAO, tonnes | -50.4% |
| 2000 | 3,723 FAO, tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 8,414 FAO, tonnes | +126.0% |
| 2002 | 2,440 FAO, tonnes | -71.0% |
| 2003 | 9,682 FAO, tonnes | +296.8% |
| 2004 | 30,492 FAO, tonnes | +214.9% |
| 2005 | 13,092 FAO, tonnes | -57.1% |
| 2006 | 8,469 FAO, tonnes | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 4,747 FAO, tonnes | -44.0% |
| 2008 | 12,731 FAO, tonnes | +168.2% |
| 2009 | 8,880 FAO, tonnes | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 13,822 FAO, tonnes | +55.7% |
| 2011 | 9,392 FAO, tonnes | -32.1% |
| 2012 | 7,330 FAO, tonnes | -22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,825 FAO, tonnes | 750 FAO, tonnes | 2,900 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 4,859 FAO, tonnes | 1,259 FAO, tonnes | 9,886 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,267 FAO, tonnes | 2,440 FAO, tonnes | 30,492 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,181 FAO, tonnes | 7,330 FAO, tonnes | 13,822 FAO, tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal food aid deliveries in Cameroon?
- Cereal food aid deliveries in Cameroon was 7,330 FAO, tonnes in 2012, according to World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/).
- What is the highest cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 30,492 FAO, tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 750 FAO, tonnes in 1988.
- How does Cameroon rank for cereal food aid deliveries?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd out of 54 countries with data for 2012.
- Is cereal food aid deliveries rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/), published as part of Cereal food aid deliveries (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food aid shipments represent a transfer of food commodities from donor to recipient countries on a total-grant basis. Processed and blended cereals are converted into their grain equivalent by applying the conversion factors included in the Rule of Procedures under the 1999 Food Aid Convention to facilitate comparisons between deliveries of different commodities. For cereals, the period refers to July/June, beginning in the year shown.