Cereal imports quantity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cereal imports quantity was 779,491 FAO, tonnes in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal imports quantity in Cameroon, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 779,491 FAO, tonnes for cereal imports quantity in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 96.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal imports quantity in Cameroon peaked at 907,416 FAO, tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25,173 FAO, tonnes, in 1963.
That places Cameroon 17th out of 53 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 imports quantity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32,090 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 33,204 FAO, tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 25,173 FAO, tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1964 | 26,588 FAO, tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 48,449 FAO, tonnes | +82.2% |
| 1966 | 34,752 FAO, tonnes | -28.3% |
| 1967 | 50,606 FAO, tonnes | +45.6% |
| 1968 | 63,003 FAO, tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1969 | 62,584 FAO, tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 91,274 FAO, tonnes | +45.8% |
| 1971 | 112,890 FAO, tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1972 | 96,736 FAO, tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 91,194 FAO, tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 81,111 FAO, tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 68,830 FAO, tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1976 | 74,472 FAO, tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 116,161 FAO, tonnes | +56.0% |
| 1978 | 123,613 FAO, tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 163,590 FAO, tonnes | +32.3% |
| 1980 | 140,322 FAO, tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 107,170 FAO, tonnes | -23.6% |
| 1982 | 117,089 FAO, tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 202,008 FAO, tonnes | +72.5% |
| 1984 | 129,075 FAO, tonnes | -36.1% |
| 1985 | 141,090 FAO, tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 190,852 FAO, tonnes | +35.3% |
| 1987 | 289,499 FAO, tonnes | +51.7% |
| 1988 | 349,926 FAO, tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 369,647 FAO, tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 384,218 FAO, tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 284,746 FAO, tonnes | -25.9% |
| 1992 | 424,405 FAO, tonnes | +49.0% |
| 1993 | 277,492 FAO, tonnes | -34.6% |
| 1994 | 431,110 FAO, tonnes | +55.4% |
| 1995 | 258,611 FAO, tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1996 | 79,198 FAO, tonnes | -69.4% |
| 1997 | 322,041 FAO, tonnes | +306.6% |
| 1998 | 310,668 FAO, tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 401,501 FAO, tonnes | +29.2% |
| 2000 | 396,561 FAO, tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 568,875 FAO, tonnes | +43.5% |
| 2002 | 648,300 FAO, tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 529,343 FAO, tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 583,567 FAO, tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 780,353 FAO, tonnes | +33.7% |
| 2006 | 820,304 FAO, tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 717,492 FAO, tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 857,987 FAO, tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 907,416 FAO, tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 779,491 FAO, tonnes | -14.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 779,491 FAO, tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 667,232 FAO, tonnes, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 779,491 FAO, tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 291,999 FAO, tonnes, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal imports quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +306.6% | 79,198 FAO, tonnes | 322,041 FAO, tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,828 FAO, tonnes | 25,173 FAO, tonnes | 63,003 FAO, tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 101,987 FAO, tonnes | 68,830 FAO, tonnes | 163,590 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 203,668 FAO, tonnes | 107,170 FAO, tonnes | 369,647 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 317,399 FAO, tonnes | 79,198 FAO, tonnes | 431,110 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 681,020 FAO, tonnes | 396,561 FAO, tonnes | 907,416 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 779,491 FAO, tonnes | 779,491 FAO, tonnes | 779,491 FAO, tonnes | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal imports quantity in Cameroon?
- Cereal imports quantity in Cameroon was 779,491 FAO, tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal imports quantity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 907,416 FAO, tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest cereal imports quantity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,173 FAO, tonnes in 1963.
- How does Cameroon rank for cereal imports quantity?
- Cameroon ranks 17th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal imports quantity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.6%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal imports quantity (FAO, tonnes). 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.