Cameroon — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in South Africa
South Africa: Cameroon — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value was 144 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Cameroon — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in South Africa, 1998–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2018, cameroon — forest products (export/import) — export value in South Africa stood at 144 1000 USD. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 92.4% on the previous year and down 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cameroon — forest products (export/import) — export value in South Africa peaked at 7,998 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 144 1000 USD, in 2018.
That places South Africa 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cameroon — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,745 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 1,235 1000 USD | -29.2% |
| 2002 | 1,595 1000 USD | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 3,943 1000 USD | +147.2% |
| 2004 | 4,535 1000 USD | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 3,845 1000 USD | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 4,978 1000 USD | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 5,616 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 7,998 1000 USD | +42.4% |
| 2009 | 5,388 1000 USD | -32.6% |
| 2010 | 5,160 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 4,489 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 2,409 1000 USD | -46.3% |
| 2013 | 6,130 1000 USD | +154.5% |
| 2014 | 2,556 1000 USD | -58.3% |
| 2015 | 180 1000 USD | -93.0% |
| 2016 | 158 1000 USD | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 1,896 1000 USD | +1100.0% |
| 2018 | 144 1000 USD | -92.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 144 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 276 1000 USD, 52% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 144 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144 1000 USD, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cameroon — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in South Africa 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1100.0% | 158 1000 USD | 1,896 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,490 1000 USD | 1,235 1000 USD | 1,745 1000 USD | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,737 1000 USD | 1,595 1000 USD | 7,998 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,569 1000 USD | 144 1000 USD | 6,130 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cameroon — forest products (export/import) — export value in South Africa?
- Cameroon — forest products (export/import) — export value in South Africa was 144 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cameroon — forest products (export/import) — export value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7,998 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest cameroon — forest products (export/import) — export value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 144 1000 USD in 2018.
- How does South Africa rank for cameroon — forest products (export/import) — export value?
- South Africa ranks 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2018.
- Is cameroon — forest products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cameroon — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/