Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 50,959 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Cameroon, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Cameroon stood at 50,959 t.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Cameroon peaked at 64,027 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17,967 t, in 2009.
That places Cameroon 100th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18,001 t | — |
| 1999 | 20,900 t | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 20,900 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 30,700 t | +46.9% |
| 2002 | 19,938 t | -35.1% |
| 2003 | 18,983 t | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 18,983 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18,983 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18,983 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25,500 t | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 26,919 t | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 17,967 t | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 26,344 t | +46.6% |
| 2011 | 26,344 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 28,946 t | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 28,946 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29,162 t | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 44,987 t | +54.3% |
| 2016 | 23,047 t | -48.8% |
| 2017 | 64,027 t | +177.8% |
| 2018 | 30,691 t | -52.1% |
| 2019 | 33,636 t | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 37,054 t | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 30,611 t | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 24,566 t | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 52,345 t | +113.1% |
| 2024 | 50,959 t | -2.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 50,959 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,395 t, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 50,959 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,607 t, 5.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging 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 | +177.8% | 23,047 t | 64,027 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,450 t | 18,001 t | 20,900 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 21,786 t | 17,967 t | 30,700 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,613 t | 23,047 t | 64,027 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,107 t | 24,566 t | 52,345 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 97 Myanmar 56,408 t compare
- 98 North Macedonia 55,309 t compare
- 99 Azerbaijan 53,860 t compare
- 101 Nigeria 49,197 t compare
- 102 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 44,589 t compare
- 103 Zambia 44,374 t compare
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 packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Cameroon?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Cameroon was 50,959 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 64,027 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,967 t in 2009.
- How does Cameroon rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Cameroon ranks 100th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Packaging 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