Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) was 342,401 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 342,401 m3 for industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.9% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) in Cameroon peaked at 1.71 million m3 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 29,350 m3, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 8th of 249 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 756,000 m3 | — |
| 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 | 143,500 m3 | -38.4% |
| 2003 | 69,716 m3 | -51.4% |
| 2004 | 29,350 m3 | -57.9% |
| 2005 | 237,017 m3 | +707.6% |
| 2006 | 501,899 m3 | +111.8% |
| 2007 | 522,898 m3 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 363,773 m3 | -30.4% |
| 2009 | 449,682 m3 | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 700,881 m3 | +55.9% |
| 2011 | 775,076 m3 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 852,000 m3 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 802,000 m3 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million m3 | +31.0% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million m3 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 1.39 million m3 | +20.7% |
| 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 | 788,010 m3 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 812,460 m3 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 726,410 m3 | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 342,401 m3 | -52.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 342,401 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.5 m3, 6917.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 342,401 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 311 m3, 1101.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 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 | +707.6% | 29,350 m3 | 237,017 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 million m3 | 679,864 m3 | 1.71 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 344,484 m3 | 29,350 m3 | 894,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million m3 | 700,881 m3 | 1.42 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 701,248 m3 | 342,401 m3 | 836,960 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, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) in Cameroon?
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) in Cameroon was 342,401 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 million m3 in 1997.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,350 m3 in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import)?
- Cameroon ranks 8th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. 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, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) — 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