Cereal exports in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cereal exports was 2.04 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
2.04 million FAO, current US$
Change on year
up 4,531.8%
World rank
24th
of 51 countries
All-time high
36.14 million FAO, current US$
in 1990
All-time low
0 FAO, current US$
in 1983
Years of data
50
1961–2010
Cereal exports in Cameroon, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal exports in Cameroon is 2.04 million FAO, current US$, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 4,531.8% on the previous year and up 924.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal exports in Cameroon peaked at 36.14 million FAO, current US$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 FAO, current US$, in 1983.
That places Cameroon 24th out of 51 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal exports in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 28,000 FAO, current US$ | +75.0% |
| 1963 | 2,000 FAO, current US$ | -92.9% |
| 1964 | 5,000 FAO, current US$ | +150.0% |
| 1965 | 1,000 FAO, current US$ | -80.0% |
| 1966 | 54,000 FAO, current US$ | +5300.0% |
| 1967 | 28,000 FAO, current US$ | -48.1% |
| 1968 | 37,000 FAO, current US$ | +32.1% |
| 1969 | 8,000 FAO, current US$ | -78.4% |
| 1970 | 13,000 FAO, current US$ | +62.5% |
| 1971 | 166,000 FAO, current US$ | +1176.9% |
| 1972 | 219,000 FAO, current US$ | +31.9% |
| 1973 | 165,000 FAO, current US$ | -24.7% |
| 1974 | 29,000 FAO, current US$ | -82.4% |
| 1975 | 87,000 FAO, current US$ | +200.0% |
| 1976 | 452,000 FAO, current US$ | +419.5% |
| 1977 | 330,000 FAO, current US$ | -27.0% |
| 1978 | 1.55 million FAO, current US$ | +370.3% |
| 1979 | 433,000 FAO, current US$ | -72.1% |
| 1980 | 2.12 million FAO, current US$ | +390.1% |
| 1981 | 3.55 million FAO, current US$ | +67.2% |
| 1982 | 3.37 million FAO, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 3.17 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 3.84 million FAO, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 540,000 FAO, current US$ | -85.9% |
| 1987 | 1.50 million FAO, current US$ | +177.2% |
| 1988 | 2.95 million FAO, current US$ | +96.9% |
| 1989 | 2.22 million FAO, current US$ | -24.8% |
| 1990 | 36.14 million FAO, current US$ | +1530.3% |
| 1991 | 5.48 million FAO, current US$ | -84.8% |
| 1992 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 397,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 18,000 FAO, current US$ | -95.5% |
| 1995 | 33,000 FAO, current US$ | +83.3% |
| 1996 | 67,000 FAO, current US$ | +103.0% |
| 1997 | 2.17 million FAO, current US$ | +3137.3% |
| 1998 | 1.88 million FAO, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 372,000 FAO, current US$ | -80.2% |
| 2000 | 199,000 FAO, current US$ | -46.5% |
| 2001 | 183,000 FAO, current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 41,000 FAO, current US$ | -77.6% |
| 2003 | 427,000 FAO, current US$ | +941.5% |
| 2004 | 48,000 FAO, current US$ | -88.8% |
| 2005 | 2,000 FAO, current US$ | -95.8% |
| 2006 | 12,000 FAO, current US$ | +500.0% |
| 2007 | 1,000 FAO, current US$ | -91.7% |
| 2008 | 947,000 FAO, current US$ | +94600.0% |
| 2009 | 44,000 FAO, current US$ | -95.4% |
| 2010 | 2.04 million FAO, current US$ | +4531.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.04 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.75 million FAO, current US$, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.04 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 495,000 FAO, current US$, 4.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal exports in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +94600.0% | 1,000 FAO, current US$ | 947,000 FAO, current US$ |
| 1966 | +5300.0% | 1,000 FAO, current US$ | 54,000 FAO, current US$ |
| 2010 | +4531.8% | 44,000 FAO, current US$ | 2.04 million FAO, current US$ |
| 1997 | +3137.3% | 67,000 FAO, current US$ | 2.17 million FAO, current US$ |
| 1990 | +1530.3% | 2.22 million FAO, current US$ | 36.14 million FAO, current US$ |
| 1971 | +1176.9% | 13,000 FAO, current US$ | 166,000 FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,889 FAO, current US$ | 1,000 FAO, current US$ | 54,000 FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 344,600 FAO, current US$ | 13,000 FAO, current US$ | 1.55 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.32 million FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 3.84 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.66 million FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 36.14 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 190,400 FAO, current US$ | 1,000 FAO, current US$ | 947,000 FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 million FAO, current US$ | 2.04 million FAO, current US$ | 2.04 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal exports in Cameroon?
- Cereal exports in Cameroon was 2.04 million FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal exports recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 36.14 million FAO, current US$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest cereal exports recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 FAO, current US$ in 1983.
- How does Cameroon rank for cereal exports?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal exports rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 924.1%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal exports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.