Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual was -18.15 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Cameroon, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Cameroon stood at -18.15 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,270.4% on the previous year and down 180.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Cameroon peaked at 171.72 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -58.92 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Cameroon ranks 161st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -23.68 % change on previous year | -526.3% |
| 1964 | 20.69 % change on previous year | -187.4% |
| 1965 | 57.14 % change on previous year | +176.2% |
| 1966 | -21.82 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 1967 | 44.19 % change on previous year | -302.5% |
| 1968 | 20.97 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1969 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1970 | 44.74 % change on previous year | +3255.3% |
| 1971 | 19.09 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1972 | -8.4 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 1973 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1974 | -0.9091 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1975 | -2.75 % change on previous year | +202.8% |
| 1976 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -271.4% |
| 1977 | 44.14 % change on previous year | +835.9% |
| 1978 | 14.38 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1979 | 20.77 % change on previous year | +44.5% |
| 1980 | -6.79 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 1981 | -11.16 % change on previous year | +64.5% |
| 1982 | 11.48 % change on previous year | -202.8% |
| 1983 | 48.04 % change on previous year | +318.6% |
| 1984 | -34.11 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
| 1985 | 32.66 % change on previous year | -195.8% |
| 1986 | 32.58 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 14.57 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1988 | 17.21 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 13.4 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1990 | -8.82 % change on previous year | -165.8% |
| 1991 | -32.92 % change on previous year | +273.3% |
| 1992 | 56.44 % change on previous year | -271.4% |
| 1993 | -32.16 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 1994 | 37.57 % change on previous year | -216.8% |
| 1995 | -25.84 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 1996 | -58.92 % change on previous year | +128.0% |
| 1997 | 171.72 % change on previous year | -391.4% |
| 1998 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1999 | 19.22 % change on previous year | +345.5% |
| 2000 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2001 | 35.68 % change on previous year | -2285.7% |
| 2002 | 15.29 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 2003 | -14.46 % change on previous year | -194.5% |
| 2004 | 8.37 % change on previous year | -157.9% |
| 2005 | 27.32 % change on previous year | +226.4% |
| 2006 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2007 | -9.75 % change on previous year | -363.0% |
| 2008 | 17.65 % change on previous year | -281.0% |
| 2009 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2010 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 2011 | 23.93 % change on previous year | -1237.6% |
| 2012 | 15.37 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2013 | 22.68 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 2014 | -10.97 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 2015 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -176.4% |
| 2016 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 2017 | 15.22 % change on previous year | -512.1% |
| 2018 | -12.64 % change on previous year | -183.0% |
| 2019 | 33.75 % change on previous year | -367.1% |
| 2020 | -13.71 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 2021 | 16.4 % change on previous year | -219.6% |
| 2022 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2023 | -18.15 % change on previous year | -1270.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -18.15 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.35 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -18.15 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.47 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +3255.3% | 1.33 % change on previous year | 44.74 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +2285.7% | -1.63 % change on previous year | 35.68 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1237.6% | -2.1 % change on previous year | 23.93 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -1270.4% | 1.55 % change on previous year | -18.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.05 % change on previous year | -23.68 % change on previous year | 57.14 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 12.74 % change on previous year | -8.4 % change on previous year | 44.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.79 % change on previous year | -34.11 % change on previous year | 48.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.06 % change on previous year | -58.92 % change on previous year | 171.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.89 % change on previous year | -14.46 % change on previous year | 35.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.99 % change on previous year | -12.64 % change on previous year | 33.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.48 % change on previous year | -18.15 % change on previous year | 16.4 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 158 Congo -16.39 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Mauritania -16.87 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Chad -17.26 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Belgium -18.76 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Paraguay -19.82 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Yemen -19.91 % change on previous year 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 exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Cameroon?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Cameroon was -18.15 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 171.72 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.92 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Cameroon rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual?
- Cameroon ranks 161st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 180.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.