Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Cameroon

Cameroon: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was 0.0308 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0308 units per person
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
83rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.0308 units per person
in 2019
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1961
Years of data
55
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Cameroon, 1961–2019

00.010.020.03196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 0.0308 units per person for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in 2019. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.0308 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1961.

Cameroon ranks 83rd of 174 countries on this measure, 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, per capita in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Cameroon, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0 units per person
1962 0 units per person
1963 0 units per person
1964 0 units per person -100.0%
1965 0 units per person
1966 0 units per person +95.5%
1967 0.0012 units per person +13896.3%
1968 0.0061 units per person +408.5%
1969 0.0055 units per person -9.8%
1970 0.0032 units per person -41.5%
1971 0.004 units per person +25.8%
1972 0.0065 units per person +60.6%
1973 0.0054 units per person -16.5%
1974 0.0065 units per person +20.2%
1975 0.0049 units per person -24.4%
1976 0.005 units per person +1.3%
1977 0.0081 units per person +61.4%
1978 0.0071 units per person -11.5%
1979 0.0078 units per person +9.7%
1980 0.0093 units per person +18.5%
1981 0.0057 units per person -38.6%
1982 0.0066 units per person +16.5%
1983 0.0097 units per person +47.0%
1984 0.0069 units per person -29.0%
1985 0.003 units per person -55.9%
1986 0.0031 units per person +2.4%
1987 0.003 units per person -4.8%
1988 0.0063 units per person +111.4%
1989 0.0038 units per person -39.9%
1990 0.0015 units per person -60.2%
1991 0.0009 units per person -37.2%
1992 0.0108 units per person +1048.4%
1993 0.0081 units per person -25.3%
1998 0.0096 units per person +18.8%
1999 0.0144 units per person +49.5%
2000 0.015 units per person +4.1%
2001 0.0172 units per person +14.9%
2002 0.0175 units per person +1.8%
2003 0.0162 units per person -7.7%
2004 0.0157 units per person -2.7%
2005 0.0176 units per person +11.8%
2006 0.0203 units per person +15.7%
2007 0.0121 units per person -40.6%
2008 0.0219 units per person +81.5%
2009 0.0204 units per person -6.8%
2010 0.0192 units per person -6.0%
2011 0.0206 units per person +7.4%
2012 0.0244 units per person +18.6%
2013 0.0231 units per person -5.4%
2014 0.0247 units per person +6.9%
2015 0.0269 units per person +8.9%
2016 0.0263 units per person -2.4%
2017 0.0282 units per person +7.5%
2018 0.0292 units per person +3.4%
2019 0.0308 units per person +5.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita 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
1967 +13896.3% 0 units per person 0.0012 units per person
1992 +1048.4% 0.0009 units per person 0.0108 units per person
1968 +408.5% 0.0012 units per person 0.0061 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0014 units per person 0 units per person 0.0061 units per person 9
1970s 0.0059 units per person 0.0032 units per person 0.0081 units per person 10
1980s 0.0057 units per person 0.003 units per person 0.0097 units per person 10
1990s 0.0076 units per person 0.0009 units per person 0.0144 units per person 6
2000s 0.0174 units per person 0.0121 units per person 0.0219 units per person 10
2010s 0.0254 units per person 0.0192 units per person 0.0308 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 80 Singapore 0.0354 units per person compare
  2. 81 Belarus 0.0352 units per person compare
  3. 82 Brazil 0.0317 units per person compare
  4. 84 Kyrgyzstan 0.0308 units per person compare
  5. 85 South Africa 0.0306 units per person compare
  6. 86 Guinea 0.0304 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Cameroon?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Cameroon was 0.0308 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 0.0308 units per person in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1961.
How does Cameroon rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
Cameroon ranks 83rd out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 7,762 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.