Renewable natural capital, timber in Cameroon
Cameroon: Renewable natural capital, timber was 25.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Renewable natural capital, timber in Cameroon, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, renewable natural capital, timber in Cameroon stood at 25.57 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, timber in Cameroon peaked at 27.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 25.57 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
Cameroon ranks 27th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, timber in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 27.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 27.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 27.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 27.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 27.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 27.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 27.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 26.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 26.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 26.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 26.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 26.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 26.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 26.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 26.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 26.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 26.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 26.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 26.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 26.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 25.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 25.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 25.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 25.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 25.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 25.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 25.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.34 billion real chained 2019 US$, 5.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 25.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.03 billion real chained 2019 US$, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 27.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 27.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 26.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 26.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 27.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 25.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 26.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 25.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 25.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 24 Sweden 27.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 25 Poland 26.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 26 Kenya 26.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 28 Mozambique 24.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 29 Finland 20.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 30 Sudan 20.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 25.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 27.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- 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 down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Renewable natural capital, timber (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.