Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Cameroon
Cameroon: Non-cereal food aid deliveries was 640 FAO, tonnes in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Cameroon, 1988–2012
Source: World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/). Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
In 2012, non-cereal food aid deliveries in Cameroon stood at 640 FAO, tonnes.
That represents a change of down 80.7% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-cereal food aid deliveries in Cameroon peaked at 19,070 FAO, tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1 FAO, tonnes, in 1997.
Cameroon ranks 18th of 54 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.
Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1,127 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 949.43 FAO, tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1990 | 748.33 FAO, tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1991 | 1,769 FAO, tonnes | +136.4% |
| 1992 | 862.32 FAO, tonnes | -51.2% |
| 1993 | 475.42 FAO, tonnes | -44.9% |
| 1994 | 434.34 FAO, tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 5,301 FAO, tonnes | +1120.5% |
| 1996 | 14,252 FAO, tonnes | +168.8% |
| 1997 | 1 FAO, tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 81 FAO, tonnes | +8000.0% |
| 1999 | 1,441 FAO, tonnes | +1679.5% |
| 2000 | 318.66 FAO, tonnes | -77.9% |
| 2001 | 427.33 FAO, tonnes | +34.1% |
| 2002 | 412.7 FAO, tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 619.42 FAO, tonnes | +50.1% |
| 2004 | 745.7 FAO, tonnes | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 473.86 FAO, tonnes | -36.5% |
| 2006 | 2,749 FAO, tonnes | +480.2% |
| 2007 | 793.65 FAO, tonnes | -71.1% |
| 2008 | 2,359 FAO, tonnes | +197.3% |
| 2009 | 1,294 FAO, tonnes | -45.2% |
| 2010 | 19,070 FAO, tonnes | +1374.2% |
| 2011 | 3,317 FAO, tonnes | -82.6% |
| 2012 | 640 FAO, tonnes | -80.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,038 FAO, tonnes | 949.43 FAO, tonnes | 1,127 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 2,537 FAO, tonnes | 1 FAO, tonnes | 14,252 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,019 FAO, tonnes | 318.66 FAO, tonnes | 2,749 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,676 FAO, tonnes | 640 FAO, tonnes | 19,070 FAO, tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 15 Zimbabwe 830 FAO, tonnes compare
- 16 Liberia 700 FAO, tonnes compare
- 17 Mauritania 650 FAO, tonnes compare
- 19 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 583 FAO, tonnes compare
- 20 Burundi 580 FAO, tonnes compare
- 21 South Sudan 477.88 FAO, tonnes compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is non-cereal food aid deliveries in Cameroon?
- Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Cameroon was 640 FAO, tonnes in 2012, according to World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/).
- What is the highest non-cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 19,070 FAO, tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest non-cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 FAO, tonnes in 1997.
- How does Cameroon rank for non-cereal food aid deliveries?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 54 countries with data for 2012.
- Is non-cereal food aid deliveries rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/), published as part of Non-cereal food aid deliveries (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Non-cereal commodities or commodity groups include skimmed milk powder, vegetable oil, butter oil, other dairy products, meat, fish, pulses, sugar, dried fruit and other foodstuffs. From 1977 to 1986, because of the non-availability of data, non-cereal food aid is composed of four commodities only: skimmed milk powder, vegetable oil, butter oil and other dairy products.