Food imports in Cameroon
Cameroon: Food imports was 357.91 million current US$ in 2007. ▲ Rising
Food imports in Cameroon, 1979–2007
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 357.91 million current US$ for food imports in 2007. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 131.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Cameroon peaked at 357.91 million current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 58.73 million current US$, in 1982.
Cameroon ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.75 million current US$ | 79.75 million current US$ | 79.75 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 100.69 million current US$ | 58.73 million current US$ | 177.23 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 168.73 million current US$ | 123.46 million current US$ | 198.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 248.91 million current US$ | 161.90 million current US$ | 357.91 million current US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 16 Zimbabwe 512.50 million current US$ compare
- 17 Mauritania 445.78 million current US$ compare
- 18 Angola 365.00 million current US$ compare
- 20 Mozambique 261.21 million current US$ compare
- 21 Sierra Leone 254.88 million current US$ compare
- 22 Ethiopia 250.00 million current US$ compare
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)
- Cereal imports quantity 779,491 FAO, tonnes (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Cameroon?
- Food imports in Cameroon was 357.91 million current US$ in 2007, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 357.91 million current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.73 million current US$ in 1982.
- How does Cameroon rank for food imports?
- Cameroon ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2007.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Food imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Food imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current US dollars.