Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 54,609 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 54,609 t for other paper and paperboard — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — import quantity in Cameroon peaked at 70,482 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 800 t, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 106th of 255 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.
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 800 t | — |
| 1962 | 900 t | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 900 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,100 t | +22.2% |
| 1965 | 1,200 t | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 2,000 t | +66.7% |
| 1967 | 4,600 t | +130.0% |
| 1968 | 6,600 t | +43.5% |
| 1969 | 9,100 t | +37.9% |
| 1970 | 10,800 t | +18.7% |
| 1971 | 7,800 t | -27.8% |
| 1972 | 12,500 t | +60.3% |
| 1973 | 12,700 t | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 12,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 12,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 17,300 t | +36.2% |
| 1977 | 15,000 t | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 13,000 t | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 11,000 t | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 9,000 t | -18.2% |
| 1981 | 7,000 t | -22.2% |
| 1982 | 5,000 t | -28.6% |
| 1983 | 3,500 t | -30.0% |
| 1984 | 3,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7,300 t | +108.6% |
| 1986 | 17,200 t | +135.6% |
| 1987 | 29,800 t | +73.3% |
| 1988 | 36,700 t | +23.2% |
| 1989 | 36,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 34,200 t | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 32,000 t | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 18,803 t | -41.2% |
| 1993 | 25,490 t | +35.6% |
| 1994 | 21,400 t | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 21,500 t | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 24,200 t | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 22,100 t | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 18,001 t | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 20,900 t | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 20,900 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 34,100 t | +63.2% |
| 2002 | 24,146 t | -29.2% |
| 2003 | 23,632 t | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 23,632 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23,632 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23,632 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30,149 t | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 30,721 t | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 21,237 t | -30.9% |
| 2010 | 31,049 t | +46.2% |
| 2011 | 31,049 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32,176 t | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 32,176 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33,898 t | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 50,208 t | +48.1% |
| 2016 | 28,407 t | -43.4% |
| 2017 | 70,482 t | +148.1% |
| 2018 | 33,212 t | -52.9% |
| 2019 | 37,230 t | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 41,075 t | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 34,544 t | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 26,828 t | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 57,377 t | +113.9% |
| 2024 | 54,609 t | -4.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 54,609 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,220 t, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 54,609 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,490 t, 5.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other paper and paperboard — 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 | +148.1% | 28,407 t | 70,482 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,022 t | 800 t | 9,100 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,550 t | 7,800 t | 17,300 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,570 t | 3,500 t | 36,700 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,859 t | 18,001 t | 34,200 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,578 t | 20,900 t | 34,100 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,989 t | 28,407 t | 70,482 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,887 t | 26,828 t | 57,377 t | 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 other paper and paperboard — import quantity in Cameroon?
- Other paper and paperboard — import quantity in Cameroon was 54,609 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 70,482 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 t in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for other paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Cameroon ranks 106th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. 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 Other paper and paperboard — 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