Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 94,026 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — import quantity in Cameroon is 94,026 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Cameroon peaked at 124,513 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 800 t, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 104th 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.
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 | 2,500 t | +108.3% |
| 1967 | 5,500 t | +120.0% |
| 1968 | 7,500 t | +36.4% |
| 1969 | 9,900 t | +32.0% |
| 1970 | 12,200 t | +23.2% |
| 1971 | 9,700 t | -20.5% |
| 1972 | 14,400 t | +48.5% |
| 1973 | 15,100 t | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 14,700 t | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 14,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 21,800 t | +48.3% |
| 1977 | 19,500 t | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 17,500 t | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 15,500 t | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 13,500 t | -12.9% |
| 1981 | 11,500 t | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 10,000 t | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 6,900 t | -31.0% |
| 1984 | 8,200 t | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 14,000 t | +70.7% |
| 1986 | 29,800 t | +112.9% |
| 1987 | 35,600 t | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 44,300 t | +24.4% |
| 1989 | 44,700 t | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 41,400 t | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 43,200 t | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 24,944 t | -42.3% |
| 1993 | 35,472 t | +42.2% |
| 1994 | 28,206 t | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 25,200 t | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 31,000 t | +23.0% |
| 1997 | 33,000 t | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 30,901 t | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 31,100 t | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 31,100 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 43,100 t | +38.6% |
| 2002 | 46,203 t | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 39,783 t | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 38,530 t | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 38,530 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38,530 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 44,497 t | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 51,894 t | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 39,489 t | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 49,493 t | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 49,493 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50,622 t | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 50,622 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 57,998 t | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 72,087 t | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 57,572 t | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 124,513 t | +116.3% |
| 2018 | 54,021 t | -56.6% |
| 2019 | 65,451 t | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 70,371 t | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 60,444 t | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 46,140 t | -23.7% |
| 2023 | 89,867 t | +94.8% |
| 2024 | 94,026 t | +4.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 94,026 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48,748 t, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 94,026 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,323 t, 7.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,367 t | 800 t | 9,900 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,510 t | 9,700 t | 21,800 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,850 t | 6,900 t | 44,700 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,442 t | 24,944 t | 43,200 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,166 t | 31,100 t | 51,894 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,187 t | 49,493 t | 124,513 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,170 t | 46,140 t | 94,026 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 paper and paperboard — import quantity in Cameroon?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Cameroon was 94,026 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 124,513 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 t in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Cameroon ranks 104th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. 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 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