Renewable natural capital, timber in Cameroon
Cameroon: Renewable natural capital, timber was 26.17 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
26.17 billion current US$
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
27th
of 151 countries
All-time high
33.17 billion current US$
in 2017
All-time low
5.54 billion current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital, timber in Cameroon, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable natural capital, timber in Cameroon is 26.17 billion current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, timber in Cameroon peaked at 33.17 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.54 billion current US$, in 2001.
That places Cameroon 27th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, timber in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13.86 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 13.45 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 11.08 billion current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 9.54 billion current US$ | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 6.80 billion current US$ | -28.7% |
| 2000 | 6.89 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.54 billion current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 6.69 billion current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 10.79 billion current US$ | +61.3% |
| 2004 | 9.04 billion current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 9.93 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 11.86 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 17.00 billion current US$ | +43.2% |
| 2008 | 19.06 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 17.58 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 17.82 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 20.56 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 21.78 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 24.71 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 28.46 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 28.29 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 30.51 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 33.17 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 28.10 billion current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 25.64 billion current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 26.17 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 26.17 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.03 billion current US$, 5.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 26.17 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.32 billion current US$, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.95 billion current US$ | 6.80 billion current US$ | 13.86 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.44 billion current US$ | 5.54 billion current US$ | 19.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.90 billion current US$ | 17.82 billion current US$ | 33.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.17 billion current US$ | 26.17 billion current US$ | 26.17 billion current US$ | 1 |
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 renewable natural capital, timber in Cameroon?
- Renewable natural capital, timber in Cameroon was 26.17 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 33.17 billion current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.54 billion current US$ in 2001.
- How does Cameroon rank for renewable natural capital, timber?
- Cameroon ranks 27th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, timber rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, timber (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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