Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 643,038 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Cameroon, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 643,038 for net food imports by crop - rice, milled in 2019.
The figure 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 in Cameroon peaked at 733,032 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,707, in 1975.
Cameroon ranks 14th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 in Cameroon, year by year
| 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +309.0% | 7,794 | 31,879 |
| 1976 | +310.4% | 1,707 | 7,006 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Cameroon
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- 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 net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Cameroon?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Cameroon was 643,038 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 733,032 in 2013.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,707 in 1975.
- How does Cameroon rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
- Cameroon ranks 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled 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 FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.