Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 3.97 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 3.97 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Cameroon peaked at 4.85 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0613 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1963.
Cameroon ranks 139th of 189 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.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0762 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0804 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0613 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1964 | 0.074 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1163 tonnes per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1966 | 0.091 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1312 tonnes per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1587 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1608 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2327 tonnes per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2771 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2539 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2327 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2306 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2242 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2348 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3385 tonnes per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3871 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4675 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4358 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3871 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4316 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6389 tonnes per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 1984 | 0.421 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5585 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7404 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8483 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9943 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6896 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 1992 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7319 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 1994 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7468 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3067 tonnes per square kilometre | -58.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8335 tonnes per square kilometre | +171.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8695 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2002 | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 1.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 2.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 2.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 3.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 3.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 3.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 3.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 3.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 4.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 3.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 4.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2020 | 4.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 4.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 4.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3.97 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.13 tonnes per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3.97 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.57 tonnes per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +171.7% | 0.3067 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8335 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1055 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0613 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1608 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2879 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2242 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4675 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6583 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3871 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8329 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3067 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 136 Bulgaria 4.67 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 137 Algeria 4.49 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 138 Kyrgyzstan 4.2 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 140 New Zealand 3.76 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 141 Venezuela 3.75 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 142 Pakistan 3.5 tonnes per square kilometre 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?, per square in Cameroon?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Cameroon was 3.97 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0613 tonnes per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Cameroon rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Cameroon ranks 139th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.