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.
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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More trade data for Cameroon
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 39.17 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Lead time to export, median case 5 days (2018)
- Food imports excluding fish 664.13 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 743.72 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 331.33 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 1.12 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 2.04 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 5,957 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 4.98 billion current US$ (2011)
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.