Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity was 469 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Cameroon, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial roundwood — import quantity in Cameroon is 469 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 66.9% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Cameroon peaked at 8,042 m3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1994.
Cameroon ranks 167th of 254 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1995 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1997 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 437 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 75 m3 | -82.8% |
| 2002 | 9 m3 | -88.0% |
| 2003 | 9 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2006 | 5,842 m3 | — |
| 2007 | 4,319 m3 | -26.1% |
| 2008 | 6,832 m3 | +58.2% |
| 2009 | 630 m3 | -90.8% |
| 2010 | 811 m3 | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 5,154 m3 | +535.5% |
| 2012 | 953 m3 | -81.5% |
| 2013 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 739 m3 | — |
| 2015 | 4 m3 | -99.5% |
| 2016 | 12 m3 | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 5,694 m3 | +47350.0% |
| 2018 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2020 | 8,042 m3 | — |
| 2021 | 1,331 m3 | -83.4% |
| 2022 | 37 m3 | -97.2% |
| 2023 | 281 m3 | +659.5% |
| 2024 | 469 m3 | +66.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 469 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 933 m3, 50% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 469 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 469 m3, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +47350.0% | 12 m3 | 5,694 m3 |
| 2023 | +659.5% | 37 m3 | 281 m3 |
| 2011 | +535.5% | 811 m3 | 5,154 m3 |
| 2016 | +200.0% | 4 m3 | 12 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,815 m3 | 0 m3 | 6,832 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,337 m3 | 0 m3 | 5,694 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,032 m3 | 37 m3 | 8,042 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 — import quantity in Cameroon?
- Industrial roundwood — import quantity in Cameroon was 469 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 8,042 m3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1994.
- How does Cameroon rank for industrial roundwood — import quantity?
- Cameroon ranks 167th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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 — Import 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