Cigarettes — Import quantity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cigarettes — Import quantity was 1,105 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cigarettes — Import quantity in Cameroon, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cigarettes — import quantity in Cameroon is 1,105 t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cigarettes — import quantity in Cameroon peaked at 4,818 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 932.32 t, in 2019.
That places Cameroon 83rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cigarettes — Import quantity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,364 t | — |
| 2011 | 3,542 t | +49.8% |
| 2012 | 3,109 t | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 1,515 t | -51.3% |
| 2014 | 2,701 t | +78.3% |
| 2015 | 4,818 t | +78.4% |
| 2016 | 1,275 t | -73.5% |
| 2017 | 1,738 t | +36.4% |
| 2018 | 1,741 t | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 932.32 t | -46.4% |
| 2020 | 1,094 t | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 1,743 t | +59.4% |
| 2022 | 992.31 t | -43.1% |
| 2023 | 1,105 t | +11.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,105 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 251.9 t, 4.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,105 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 462.16 t, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,373 t | 932.32 t | 4,818 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,233 t | 992.31 t | 1,743 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 80 Senegal 1,208 t compare
- 81 Costa Rica 1,205 t compare
- 82 Sierra Leone 1,142 t compare
- 84 Switzerland 1,094 t compare
- 85 Montenegro 1,022 t compare
- 86 Jamaica 979.96 t 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 cigarettes — import quantity in Cameroon?
- Cigarettes — import quantity in Cameroon was 1,105 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,818 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 932.32 t in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for cigarettes — import quantity?
- Cameroon ranks 83rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cigarettes — import quantity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cigarettes — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.