Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Cameroon

Cameroon: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled was 643,038 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
643,038
Change on year
up 48.2%
World rank
14th
of 179 countries
All-time high
733,032
in 2013
All-time low
1,707
in 1975
Years of data
55
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Cameroon, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Cameroon stood at 643,038.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.2% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Cameroon peaked at 733,032 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,707, in 1975.

That places Cameroon 14th out of 179 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, milled, gaps filled in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Cameroon, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 8,205
1962 10,247 +24.9%
1963 3,459 -66.2%
1964 4,234 +22.4%
1965 9,419 +122.5%
1966 3,404 -63.9%
1967 8,981 +163.8%
1968 8,972 -0.1%
1969 10,252 +14.3%
1970 7,794 -24.0%
1971 31,879 +309.0%
1972 28,184 -11.6%
1973 23,873 -15.3%
1974 17,292 -27.6%
1975 1,707 -90.1%
1976 7,006 +310.4%
1977 23,115 +229.9%
1978 18,761 -18.8%
1979 41,283 +120.0%
1980 20,721 -49.8%
1981 11,039 -46.7%
1982 16,706 +51.3%
1983 51,168 +206.3%
1984 31,020 -39.4%
1985 47,718 +53.8%
1986 47,376 -0.7%
1987 69,761 +47.2%
1988 47,455 -32.0%
1989 51,955 +9.5%
1990 81,783 +57.4%
1991 50,082 -38.8%
1992 60,000 +19.8%
1993 75,150 +25.2%
1998 135,335 +80.1%
1999 147,961 +9.3%
2000 158,207 +6.9%
2001 249,828 +57.9%
2002 328,848 +31.6%
2003 243,416 -26.0%
2004 299,595 +23.1%
2005 433,032 +44.5%
2006 429,866 -0.7%
2007 470,320 +9.4%
2008 425,538 -9.5%
2009 463,406 +8.9%
2010 362,555 -21.8%
2011 488,749 +34.8%
2012 535,746 +9.6%
2013 733,032 +36.8%
2014 572,060 -22.0%
2015 631,280 +10.4%
2016 590,482 -6.5%
2017 698,737 +18.3%
2018 433,960 -37.9%
2019 643,038 +48.2%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 643,038 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,670, 15.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 643,038 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47,174, 13.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled 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
1971 +309.0% 7,794 31,879
1976 +310.4% 1,707 7,006

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,464 3,404 10,252 9
1970s 20,089 1,707 41,283 10
1980s 39,492 11,039 69,761 10
1990s 91,718 50,082 147,961 6
2000s 350,206 158,207 470,320 10
2010s 568,964 362,555 733,032 10

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 11 Nigeria 798,588 compare
  2. 12 United States 770,146 compare
  3. 13 Japan 667,675 compare
  4. 15 Kenya 576,511 compare
  5. 16 United Arab Emirates 561,676 compare
  6. 17 Egypt 484,716 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Cameroon?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Cameroon was 643,038 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 733,032 in 2013.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 1,707 in 1975.
How does Cameroon rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
Cameroon ranks 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 7,905 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.