Silk waste — Import quantity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Silk waste — Import quantity was 229.49 t in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Silk waste — Import quantity in Cameroon, 2012–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2021, silk waste — import quantity in Cameroon stood at 229.49 t. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 18,113.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, silk waste — import quantity in Cameroon peaked at 229.49 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2012.
Cameroon ranks 5th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Silk waste — Import quantity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 t | — |
| 2013 | 0 t | — |
| 2015 | 1.26 t | — |
| 2017 | 91.29 t | +7145.2% |
| 2021 | 229.49 t | +151.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 229.49 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.93 t, 78.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 229.49 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.38 t, 603.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.14 t | 0 t | 91.29 t | 4 |
| 2020s | 229.49 t | 229.49 t | 229.49 t | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 2 China, mainland 5,679 t compare
- 3 Italy 721.53 t compare
- 3 Türkiye 52.91 t compare
- 4 Germany 402.41 t compare
- 4 Viet Nam 15.75 t compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4 t compare
- 6 Thailand 115.72 t compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 2.29 t compare
- 7 Bangladesh 106.88 t compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.03 t compare
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 91.15 t compare
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 silk waste — import quantity in Cameroon?
- Silk waste — import quantity in Cameroon was 229.49 t in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest silk waste — import quantity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 229.49 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest silk waste — import quantity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2012.
- How does Cameroon rank for silk waste — import quantity?
- Cameroon ranks 5th out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Silk waste — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.