Rice Total — Food aid received in Cameroon
Cameroon: Rice Total — Food aid received was 12,236 t in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Rice Total — Food aid received in Cameroon, 1990–2015
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice total — food aid received in Cameroon is 12,236 t, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 378.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice total — food aid received in Cameroon peaked at 21,000 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 280 t, in 2013.
Cameroon ranks 5th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice Total — Food aid received in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,400 t | — |
| 1991 | 8,075 t | +236.5% |
| 1992 | 4,506 t | -44.2% |
| 1993 | 2,697 t | -40.1% |
| 1994 | 2,761 t | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1,100 t | -60.2% |
| 1996 | 3,336 t | +203.3% |
| 1997 | 1,491 t | -55.3% |
| 1999 | 5,410 t | +262.8% |
| 2002 | 2,100 t | -61.2% |
| 2003 | 21,000 t | +900.0% |
| 2004 | 14,166 t | -32.5% |
| 2005 | 11,930 t | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 5,275 t | -55.8% |
| 2007 | 1,025 t | -80.6% |
| 2008 | 1,144 t | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 2,230 t | +94.9% |
| 2010 | 7,170 t | +221.5% |
| 2011 | 830 t | -88.4% |
| 2012 | 5,138 t | +519.0% |
| 2013 | 280 t | -94.6% |
| 2014 | 2,556 t | +812.9% |
| 2015 | 12,236 t | +378.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 12,236 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 767.5 t, 15.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 12,236 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,562 t, 7.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice Total — Food aid received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +900.0% | 2,100 t | 21,000 t |
| 2014 | +812.9% | 280 t | 2,556 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,531 t | 1,100 t | 8,075 t | 9 |
| 2000s | 7,359 t | 1,025 t | 21,000 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,702 t | 280 t | 12,236 t | 6 |
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 rice total — food aid received in Cameroon?
- Rice total — food aid received in Cameroon was 12,236 t in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice total — food aid received recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 21,000 t in 2003.
- What is the lowest rice total — food aid received recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 280 t in 2013.
- How does Cameroon rank for rice total — food aid received?
- Cameroon ranks 5th out of 105 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rice total — food aid received rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Rice Total — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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