Food aid received in Cameroon
Cameroon: Food aid received was 347,409 million USD in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Food aid received in Cameroon, 2002–2016
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 347,409 million USD for food aid received in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.0% on the previous year and down 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food aid received in Cameroon peaked at 12.62 million million USD in 2003 and was at its lowest, 122,309 million USD, in 2012.
That places Cameroon 73rd out of 103 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food aid received in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.69 million million USD | — |
| 2003 | 12.62 million million USD | +644.9% |
| 2004 | 7.41 million million USD | -41.3% |
| 2005 | 6.35 million million USD | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 6.07 million million USD | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 2.13 million million USD | -64.9% |
| 2008 | 1.79 million million USD | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 4.25 million million USD | +137.9% |
| 2010 | 1.03 million million USD | -75.8% |
| 2011 | 2.35 million million USD | +128.6% |
| 2012 | 122,309 million USD | -94.8% |
| 2013 | 177,835 million USD | +45.4% |
| 2014 | 6.75 million million USD | +3693.8% |
| 2015 | 3.46 million million USD | -48.8% |
| 2016 | 347,409 million USD | -90.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 347,409 million USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.99 million million USD, 17% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 347,409 million USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.61 million million USD, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food aid received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +3693.8% | 177,835 million USD | 6.75 million million USD |
| 2003 | +644.9% | 1.69 million million USD | 12.62 million million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.29 million million USD | 1.69 million million USD | 12.62 million million USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.03 million million USD | 122,309 million USD | 6.75 million million USD | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 70 Kazakhstan 437,090 million USD compare
- 71 Solomon Islands 420,817 million USD compare
- 72 Colombia 398,591 million USD compare
- 74 Brazil 313,894 million USD compare
- 75 Uzbekistan 256,870 million USD compare
- 76 East Timor 255,446 million USD compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food aid received in Cameroon?
- Food aid received in Cameroon was 347,409 million USD in 2016, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food aid received recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.62 million million USD in 2003.
- What is the lowest food aid received recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,309 million USD in 2012.
- How does Cameroon rank for food aid received?
- Cameroon ranks 73rd out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
- Is food aid received rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Food aid received per year, as measured in constant 2016 USD.