Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Cameroon

Cameroon: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 784,677 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
784,677
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
46th
of 175 countries
All-time high
784,677
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
55
1961–2019

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

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat in Cameroon is 784,677, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 101.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Cameroon peaked at 784,677 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.

That places Cameroon 46th out of 175 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 in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Cameroon, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 1 —
1964 0 -100.0%
1965 25 —
1966 50 +100.0%
1967 7,166 +14232.0%
1968 37,345 +421.1%
1969 34,537 -7.5%
1970 20,739 -40.0%
1971 26,789 +29.2%
1972 44,209 +65.0%
1973 37,931 -14.2%
1974 46,877 +23.6%
1975 36,426 -22.3%
1976 37,906 +4.1%
1977 62,764 +65.6%
1978 57,080 -9.1%
1979 64,394 +12.8%
1980 78,833 +22.4%
1981 50,130 -36.4%
1982 59,830 +19.3%
1983 89,790 +50.1%
1984 65,529 -27.0%
1985 29,770 -54.6%
1986 31,405 +5.5%
1987 30,830 -1.8%
1988 67,139 +117.8%
1989 41,524 -38.2%
1990 17,000 -59.1%
1991 11,000 -35.3%
1992 130,000 +1081.8%
1993 99,859 -23.2%
1998 135,892 +36.1%
1999 208,672 +53.6%
2000 223,000 +6.9%
2001 263,097 +18.0%
2002 275,191 +4.6%
2003 261,114 -5.1%
2004 261,253 +0.1%
2005 300,148 +14.9%
2006 356,795 +18.9%
2007 217,907 -38.9%
2008 406,996 +86.8%
2009 390,360 -4.1%
2010 377,511 -3.3%
2011 416,925 +10.4%
2012 508,783 +22.0%
2013 494,788 -2.8%
2014 545,362 +10.2%
2015 612,865 +12.4%
2016 616,456 +0.6%
2017 681,498 +10.6%
2018 724,671 +6.3%
2019 784,677 +8.3%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 784,677 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 222,334, 3.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 784,677 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 118,514, 6.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat 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 +14232.0% 50 7,166
1992 +1081.8% 11,000 130,000
1968 +421.1% 7,166 37,345

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,792 0 37,345 9
1970s 43,512 20,739 64,394 10
1980s 54,478 29,770 89,790 10
1990s 100,404 11,000 208,672 6
2000s 295,586 217,907 406,996 10
2010s 576,354 377,511 784,677 10

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 43 Jordan 844,420 compare
  2. 44 Austria 843,728 compare
  3. 45 Tanzania 832,978 compare
  4. 47 Lebanon 754,884 compare
  5. 48 Senegal 706,119 compare
  6. 49 Oman 691,047 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Cameroon?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in Cameroon was 784,677 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 784,677 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
How does Cameroon rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Cameroon ranks 46th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.0%. 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 - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 7,821 data points, 1961–2019
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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.