Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Cameroon

Cameroon: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked was 141,300 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
141,300
Change on year
up 151.3%
World rank
3rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
141,300
in 2019
All-time low
-9,294
in 2015
Years of data
55
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Cameroon, 1961–2019

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 141,300 for net food imports by crop - rice, husked in 2019. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 151.3% on the previous year and up 294,275.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Cameroon peaked at 141,300 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -9,294, in 2015.

That places Cameroon 3rd out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Cameroon, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 -50 —
1973 0 -100.0%
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 93 —
1990 0 -100.0%
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1998 3 —
1999 44 +1366.7%
2000 1 -97.7%
2001 701 +70000.0%
2002 0 -100.0%
2003 1 —
2004 7 +600.0%
2005 0 -100.0%
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 1 —
2009 48 +4700.0%
2010 25 -47.9%
2011 6 -76.0%
2012 133 +2116.7%
2013 3 -97.7%
2014 9,970 +332233.3%
2015 -9,294 -193.2%
2016 -215 -97.7%
2017 -214 -0.5%
2018 56,219 -26370.6%
2019 141,300 +151.3%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 141,300 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.5, 5332.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 141,300 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2, 70650.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +332233.3% 3 9,970
2001 +70000.0% 1 701
2018 +26370.6% -214 56,219
2009 +4700.0% 1 48
2012 +2116.7% 6 133

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s -5 -50 0 10
1980s 9.3 0 93 10
1990s 7.83 0 44 6
2000s 75.9 0 701 10
2010s 19,793 -9,294 141,300 10

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 1 South Korea 285,890 compare
  2. 2 Brazil 262,230 compare
  3. 4 Portugal 96,975 compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 88,509 compare
  5. 6 Italy 83,806 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Cameroon?
Net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Cameroon was 141,300 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 141,300 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was -9,294 in 2015.
How does Cameroon rank for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
Cameroon ranks 3rd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, husked rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 294,275.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,950 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.