Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -5 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Cameroon, 1961–2018
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Cameroon is -5, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 98.1% on the previous year and down 600.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Cameroon peaked at 67 in 1971 and was at its lowest, -9,281, in 2015.
That places Cameroon 77th out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 67 | — |
| 1972 | -50 | -174.6% |
| 1973 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 7 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 4 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 2 | — |
| 2012 | 13 | +550.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | -92.3% |
| 2014 | -34 | -3500.0% |
| 2015 | -9,281 | +27197.1% |
| 2016 | -220 | -97.6% |
| 2017 | -267 | +21.4% |
| 2018 | -5 | -98.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -12, 42% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -14.5, 34% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.4 | -50 | 67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6667 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1,088 | -9,281 | 13 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- 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, paddy in Cameroon?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Cameroon was -5 in 2018, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 67 in 1971.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -9,281 in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
- Cameroon ranks 77th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- 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, paddy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.