Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was -5 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans 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 - soybeans in Cameroon is -5, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 98.1% on the previous year and down 108.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Cameroon peaked at 705 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -9,027, in 2015.
That places Cameroon 103rd out of 165 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 - Soybeans 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 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | -50 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 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 | 1 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 608 | — |
| 1998 | 400 | -34.2% |
| 1999 | 450 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 550 | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 701 | +27.5% |
| 2002 | 300 | -57.2% |
| 2003 | 34 | -88.7% |
| 2004 | 1 | -97.1% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 705 | — |
| 2007 | 60 | -91.5% |
| 2009 | 1 | -98.3% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2013 | 26 | +2500.0% |
| 2014 | -23 | -188.5% |
| 2015 | -9,027 | +39147.8% |
| 2016 | 198 | -102.2% |
| 2017 | -270 | -236.4% |
| 2018 | -5 | -98.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -39147.8% | -23 | -9,027 |
| 2013 | +2500.0% | 1 | 26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | -5 | -50 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 243.17 | 0 | 608 | 6 |
| 2000s | 261.33 | 0 | 705 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1,011 | -9,027 | 198 | 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 - soybeans in Cameroon?
- Net food imports by crop - soybeans 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 - soybeans recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 705 in 2006.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -9,027 in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
- Cameroon ranks 103rd out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.3%. 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 - Soybeans. 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.