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

Cameroon: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was 8.28 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
8.28 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 30.7%
World rank
60th
of 168 countries
All-time high
421.14 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1964
Years of data
48
1964–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1964–2019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Cameroon is 8.28 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.7% on the previous year and up 302.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 421.14 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1964.

That places Cameroon 60th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, 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 - Wheat, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1964 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1964 -100 % change on previous year
1966 100 % change on previous year -200.0%
1968 421.14 % change on previous year +321.1%
1969 -7.52 % change on previous year -101.8%
1970 -39.95 % change on previous year +431.3%
1971 29.17 % change on previous year -173.0%
1972 65.03 % change on previous year +122.9%
1973 -14.2 % change on previous year -121.8%
1974 23.58 % change on previous year -266.1%
1975 -22.29 % change on previous year -194.5%
1976 4.06 % change on previous year -118.2%
1977 65.58 % change on previous year +1514.0%
1978 -9.06 % change on previous year -113.8%
1979 12.81 % change on previous year -241.5%
1980 22.42 % change on previous year +75.0%
1981 -36.41 % change on previous year -262.4%
1982 19.35 % change on previous year -153.1%
1983 50.08 % change on previous year +158.8%
1984 -27.02 % change on previous year -154.0%
1985 -54.57 % change on previous year +102.0%
1986 5.49 % change on previous year -110.1%
1987 -1.83 % change on previous year -133.3%
1988 117.77 % change on previous year -6532.4%
1989 -38.15 % change on previous year -132.4%
1990 -59.06 % change on previous year +54.8%
1991 -35.29 % change on previous year -40.2%
1993 -23.19 % change on previous year -34.3%
1999 53.56 % change on previous year -331.0%
2000 6.87 % change on previous year -87.2%
2001 17.98 % change on previous year +161.9%
2002 4.6 % change on previous year -74.4%
2003 -5.12 % change on previous year -211.3%
2004 0.0532 % change on previous year -101.0%
2005 14.89 % change on previous year +27867.2%
2006 18.87 % change on previous year +26.8%
2007 -38.93 % change on previous year -306.3%
2008 86.78 % change on previous year -322.9%
2009 -4.09 % change on previous year -104.7%
2010 -3.29 % change on previous year -19.5%
2011 10.44 % change on previous year -417.2%
2012 22.03 % change on previous year +111.0%
2013 -2.75 % change on previous year -112.5%
2014 10.22 % change on previous year -471.6%
2015 12.38 % change on previous year +21.1%
2016 0.5859 % change on previous year -95.3%
2017 10.55 % change on previous year +1700.7%
2018 6.34 % change on previous year -40.0%
2019 8.28 % change on previous year +30.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate 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
2005 +27867.2% 0.0532 % change on previous year 14.89 % change on previous year
1988 +6532.4% -1.83 % change on previous year 117.77 % change on previous year
2017 +1700.7% 0.5859 % change on previous year 10.55 % change on previous year
1977 +1514.0% 4.06 % change on previous year 65.58 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 103.41 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 421.14 % change on previous year 4
1970s 11.47 % change on previous year -39.95 % change on previous year 65.58 % change on previous year 10
1980s 5.71 % change on previous year -54.57 % change on previous year 117.77 % change on previous year 10
1990s -16 % change on previous year -59.06 % change on previous year 53.56 % change on previous year 4
2000s 10.19 % change on previous year -38.93 % change on previous year 86.78 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.48 % change on previous year -3.29 % change on previous year 22.03 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 57 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.73 % change on previous year compare
  2. 58 Indonesia 8.58 % change on previous year compare
  3. 59 Canada 8.42 % change on previous year compare
  4. 61 Laos 7.79 % change on previous year compare
  5. 62 Philippines 6.92 % change on previous year compare
  6. 63 Jamaica 6.81 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Cameroon was 8.28 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 421.14 % change on previous year in 1968.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1964.
How does Cameroon rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Cameroon ranks 60th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 302.6%. 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 - Wheat, 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 - Wheat. 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 - Wheat, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 6,677 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.