Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Cameroon

Cameroon: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was 58.51 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
58.51 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 307.8%
World rank
33rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
310.72 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-90.13 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
53
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Cameroon, 1962–2019

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

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 58.51 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in 2019.

That represents a change of up 307.8% on the previous year and up 493.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Cameroon peaked at 310.72 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -90.13 % change on previous year, in 1975.

That places Cameroon 33rd out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 24.89 % change on previous year
1963 -66.24 % change on previous year -366.2%
1964 22.41 % change on previous year -133.8%
1965 122.46 % change on previous year +446.6%
1966 -63.86 % change on previous year -152.1%
1967 163.84 % change on previous year -356.6%
1968 -0.1002 % change on previous year -100.1%
1969 14.27 % change on previous year -14336.4%
1970 -23.98 % change on previous year -268.1%
1971 309.58 % change on previous year -1391.2%
1972 -11.71 % change on previous year -103.8%
1973 -15.3 % change on previous year +30.6%
1974 -27.57 % change on previous year +80.2%
1975 -90.13 % change on previous year +226.9%
1976 310.72 % change on previous year -444.8%
1977 229.7 % change on previous year -26.1%
1978 -18.84 % change on previous year -108.2%
1979 120.05 % change on previous year -737.3%
1980 -49.81 % change on previous year -141.5%
1981 -46.73 % change on previous year -6.2%
1982 51.34 % change on previous year -209.9%
1983 206.28 % change on previous year +301.8%
1984 -39.38 % change on previous year -119.1%
1985 53.95 % change on previous year -237.0%
1986 21.2 % change on previous year -60.7%
1987 29.35 % change on previous year +38.4%
1988 -33.82 % change on previous year -215.2%
1989 15.62 % change on previous year -146.2%
1990 57.61 % change on previous year +268.9%
1991 -44.53 % change on previous year -177.3%
1992 45.76 % change on previous year -202.8%
1993 30.2 % change on previous year -34.0%
1999 12.01 % change on previous year -60.2%
2000 4.36 % change on previous year -63.7%
2001 58.31 % change on previous year +1236.3%
2002 31.3 % change on previous year -46.3%
2003 -25.97 % change on previous year -183.0%
2004 23.69 % change on previous year -191.2%
2005 48.28 % change on previous year +103.8%
2006 -2.32 % change on previous year -104.8%
2007 7.98 % change on previous year -444.5%
2008 -9.26 % change on previous year -216.1%
2009 9.86 % change on previous year -206.5%
2010 -22.5 % change on previous year -328.2%
2011 35.98 % change on previous year -259.9%
2012 11.44 % change on previous year -68.2%
2013 36.63 % change on previous year +220.2%
2014 -21.68 % change on previous year -159.2%
2015 9.53 % change on previous year -143.9%
2016 -4.95 % change on previous year -151.9%
2017 18.56 % change on previous year -475.1%
2018 -28.16 % change on previous year -251.7%
2019 58.51 % change on previous year -307.8%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 58.51 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.15 % change on previous year, 7.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 58.51 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.67 % change on previous year, 12.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) 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
1969 +14336.4% -0.1002 % change on previous year 14.27 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.21 % change on previous year -66.24 % change on previous year 163.84 % change on previous year 8
1970s 78.25 % change on previous year -90.13 % change on previous year 310.72 % change on previous year 10
1980s 20.8 % change on previous year -49.81 % change on previous year 206.28 % change on previous year 10
1990s 20.21 % change on previous year -44.53 % change on previous year 57.61 % change on previous year 5
2000s 14.62 % change on previous year -25.97 % change on previous year 58.31 % change on previous year 10
2010s 9.34 % change on previous year -28.16 % change on previous year 58.51 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 30 North Korea 67.92 % change on previous year compare
  2. 31 Thailand 61.85 % change on previous year compare
  3. 32 North Macedonia 60.78 % change on previous year compare
  4. 34 Australia 55.34 % change on previous year compare
  5. 35 Czechia 51.63 % change on previous year compare
  6. 36 Moldova 48.43 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Cameroon?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Cameroon was 58.51 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 310.72 % change on previous year in 1976.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was -90.13 % change on previous year in 1975.
How does Cameroon rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
Cameroon ranks 33rd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 493.3%. 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 (rice milled equivalent), 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 (rice milled equivalent). 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 (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 6,958 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.