Potatoes — Terms of trade in Cameroon
Cameroon: Potatoes — Terms of trade was 12.78 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Terms of trade in Cameroon, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 12.78 % for potatoes — terms of trade in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.9% on the previous year and down 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — terms of trade in Cameroon peaked at 153.31 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.78 %, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 102nd out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Terms of trade in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 106.01 % | — |
| 2011 | 153.31 % | +44.6% |
| 2012 | 126.41 % | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 124.05 % | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 109.32 % | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 110.53 % | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 83.4 % | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 72.45 % | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 110.36 % | +52.3% |
| 2019 | 118.81 % | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 36.75 % | -69.1% |
| 2021 | 15.1 % | -58.9% |
| 2022 | 20.58 % | +36.3% |
| 2023 | 12.78 % | -37.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 12.78 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 99.09 %, 13% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 12.78 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.48 %, 16% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 111.47 % | 72.45 % | 153.31 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3 % | 12.78 % | 36.75 % | 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 potatoes — terms of trade in Cameroon?
- Potatoes — terms of trade in Cameroon was 12.78 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — terms of trade recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 153.31 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest potatoes — terms of trade recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.78 % in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for potatoes — terms of trade?
- Cameroon ranks 102nd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — terms of trade rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.7%. 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 Potatoes — Terms of trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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