Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Industrial roundwood — Export quantity was 356,178 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial roundwood — export quantity in Cameroon is 356,178 m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 51.0% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — export quantity in Cameroon peaked at 1.71 million m3 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 29,350 m3, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 44th of 253 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 164,700 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 156,800 m3 | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 206,600 m3 | +31.8% |
| 1964 | 228,300 m3 | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 218,400 m3 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 285,900 m3 | +30.9% |
| 1967 | 279,300 m3 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 364,400 m3 | +30.5% |
| 1969 | 425,500 m3 | +16.8% |
| 1970 | 511,200 m3 | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 546,300 m3 | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 515,000 m3 | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 703,000 m3 | +36.5% |
| 1974 | 647,000 m3 | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 472,000 m3 | -27.0% |
| 1976 | 598,600 m3 | +26.8% |
| 1977 | 396,700 m3 | -33.7% |
| 1978 | 654,300 m3 | +64.9% |
| 1979 | 843,400 m3 | +28.9% |
| 1980 | 743,300 m3 | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 443,700 m3 | -40.3% |
| 1982 | 447,800 m3 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 391,000 m3 | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 496,000 m3 | +26.9% |
| 1985 | 745,700 m3 | +50.3% |
| 1986 | 411,200 m3 | -44.9% |
| 1987 | 442,000 m3 | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 537,600 m3 | +21.6% |
| 1989 | 456,700 m3 | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 756,000 m3 | +65.5% |
| 1991 | 770,825 m3 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 679,864 m3 | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 791,500 m3 | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 1.25 million m3 | +58.6% |
| 1995 | 1.24 million m3 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.31 million m3 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 1.71 million m3 | +30.5% |
| 1998 | 1.60 million m3 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 975,000 m3 | -39.2% |
| 2000 | 894,000 m3 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 233,000 m3 | -73.9% |
| 2002 | 144,844 m3 | -37.8% |
| 2003 | 70,081 m3 | -51.6% |
| 2004 | 29,350 m3 | -58.1% |
| 2005 | 237,271 m3 | +708.4% |
| 2006 | 502,461 m3 | +111.8% |
| 2007 | 524,891 m3 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 363,848 m3 | -30.7% |
| 2009 | 450,331 m3 | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 702,265 m3 | +55.9% |
| 2011 | 780,647 m3 | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 852,148 m3 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 804,381 m3 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million m3 | +30.7% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million m3 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 1.39 million m3 | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 1.42 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.34 million m3 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 964,040 m3 | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 836,960 m3 | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 788,049 m3 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 812,514 m3 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 726,660 m3 | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 356,178 m3 | -51.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 356,178 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,191 m3, 299.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 356,178 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,589 m3, 224.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +708.4% | 29,350 m3 | 237,271 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 258,878 m3 | 156,800 m3 | 425,500 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 588,750 m3 | 396,700 m3 | 843,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 511,500 m3 | 391,000 m3 | 745,700 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million m3 | 679,864 m3 | 1.71 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 345,008 m3 | 29,350 m3 | 894,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million m3 | 702,265 m3 | 1.42 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 704,072 m3 | 356,178 m3 | 836,960 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 41 Croatia 412,130 m3 compare
- 42 Switzerland 398,455 m3 compare
- 43 South Africa 370,025 m3 compare
- 45 Suriname 333,644 m3 compare
- 46 Luxembourg 330,308 m3 compare
- 47 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 326,090 m3 compare
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More environment data for Cameroon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6539 % 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 0.4385 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — export quantity in Cameroon?
- Industrial roundwood — export quantity in Cameroon was 356,178 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — export quantity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 million m3 in 1997.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — export quantity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,350 m3 in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for industrial roundwood — export quantity?
- Cameroon ranks 44th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial roundwood — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en