Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity was 60.1 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Cameroon, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 60.1 t for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in 2023.
The figure is down 25.2% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Cameroon peaked at 80.37 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.05 t, in 2021.
Cameroon ranks 84th of 157 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.
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11 t | — |
| 2011 | 1 t | -90.9% |
| 2012 | 2 t | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 47 t | +2250.0% |
| 2014 | 7.5 t | -84.0% |
| 2015 | 5.02 t | -33.1% |
| 2016 | 10.62 t | +111.6% |
| 2017 | 2.88 t | -72.9% |
| 2018 | 59.64 t | +1970.8% |
| 2019 | 52.3 t | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 18.98 t | -63.7% |
| 2021 | 0.05 t | -99.7% |
| 2022 | 80.37 t | +160640.0% |
| 2023 | 60.1 t | -25.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 60.1 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.1 t, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 60.1 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.5 t, 4.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +160640.0% | 0.05 t | 80.37 t |
| 2013 | +2250.0% | 2 t | 47 t |
| 2018 | +1970.8% | 2.88 t | 59.64 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.9 t | 1 t | 59.64 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.88 t | 0.05 t | 80.37 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Cameroon?
- Cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Cameroon was 60.1 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 80.37 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 t in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
- Cameroon ranks 84th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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 Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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