Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Cameroon

Cameroon: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate was 98.13 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
98.13 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 559.3%
World rank
31st
of 152 countries
All-time high
550 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
-174.63 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
9
1972–2018

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1972–2018

-20002004006001972199520181972: -174.6 % change on previous year1973: 100 % change on previous year1977: -100 % change on previous year2000: -100 % change on previous year2012: 550 % change on previous year2013: -92.3 % change on previous year2016: 97.6 % change on previous year2017: -21.4 % change on previous year2018: 98.1 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2018, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Cameroon stood at 98.13 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 559.3% on the previous year and down 82.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 550 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -174.63 % change on previous year, in 1972.

That places Cameroon 31st out of 152 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1972 to 2018.
Year % change on previous year Change
1972 -174.63 % change on previous year —
1973 100 % change on previous year -157.3%
1977 -100 % change on previous year -200.0%
2000 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
2012 550 % change on previous year -650.0%
2013 -92.31 % change on previous year -116.8%
2016 97.63 % change on previous year -205.8%
2017 -21.36 % change on previous year -121.9%
2018 98.13 % change on previous year -559.3%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 98.13 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 % change on previous year, 97.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 98.13 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.15 % change on previous year, 5.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -58.21 % change on previous year -174.63 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 3
2000s -100 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 1
2010s 126.42 % change on previous year -92.31 % change on previous year 550 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 28 Tanzania 99.94 % change on previous year compare
  2. 29 Niger 99.55 % change on previous year compare
  3. 30 Belarus 99.15 % change on previous year compare
  4. 32 South Korea 97.44 % change on previous year compare
  5. 33 Burkina Faso 90.81 % change on previous year compare
  6. 34 Namibia 89.49 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Cameroon was 98.13 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 550 % change on previous year in 2012.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was -174.63 % change on previous year in 1972.
How does Cameroon rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate?
Cameroon ranks 31st out of 152 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.2%. 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, paddy, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
152 places, 4,169 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.