Maize (corn) — Import dependency ratio in Cameroon
Cameroon: Maize (corn) — Import dependency ratio was 0.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Import dependency ratio in Cameroon, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.02 for maize (corn) — import dependency ratio in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — import dependency ratio in Cameroon peaked at 0.02 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2011.
That places Cameroon 87th out of 119 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Import dependency ratio in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.01 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 | — |
| 2013 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.02 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.175, 11% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.02 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.05, 40% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0111 | 0 | 0.02 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 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 maize (corn) — import dependency ratio in Cameroon?
- Maize (corn) — import dependency ratio in Cameroon was 0.02 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — import dependency ratio recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.02 in 2014.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — import dependency ratio recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
- How does Cameroon rank for maize (corn) — import dependency ratio?
- Cameroon ranks 87th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — import dependency ratio rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Import dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK