Paper and paperboard — Import value in Cameroon
Cameroon: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 87,341 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 87,341 1000 USD for paper and paperboard — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Cameroon peaked at 104,221 1000 USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, 300 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 104th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 value in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 300 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 355 1000 USD | +18.3% |
| 1963 | 355 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 404 1000 USD | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 522 1000 USD | +29.2% |
| 1966 | 795 1000 USD | +52.3% |
| 1967 | 1,757 1000 USD | +121.0% |
| 1968 | 2,183 1000 USD | +24.2% |
| 1969 | 2,687 1000 USD | +23.1% |
| 1970 | 2,742 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 2,443 1000 USD | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 3,682 1000 USD | +50.7% |
| 1973 | 4,453 1000 USD | +20.9% |
| 1974 | 4,347 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 4,347 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10,674 1000 USD | +145.5% |
| 1977 | 13,592 1000 USD | +27.3% |
| 1978 | 13,492 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 11,792 1000 USD | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 10,792 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 8,892 1000 USD | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 7,690 1000 USD | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 5,030 1000 USD | -34.6% |
| 1984 | 5,500 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 15,645 1000 USD | +184.5% |
| 1986 | 47,815 1000 USD | +205.6% |
| 1987 | 44,019 1000 USD | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 35,117 1000 USD | -20.2% |
| 1989 | 35,412 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 56,084 1000 USD | +58.4% |
| 1991 | 60,086 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 13,653 1000 USD | -77.3% |
| 1993 | 18,184 1000 USD | +33.2% |
| 1994 | 19,498 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 22,720 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 21,356 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 21,791 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 22,044 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 17,944 1000 USD | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 17,944 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 26,396 1000 USD | +47.1% |
| 2002 | 42,702 1000 USD | +61.8% |
| 2003 | 36,561 1000 USD | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 36,236 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 36,236 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36,236 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 37,641 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 45,486 1000 USD | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 29,318 1000 USD | -35.5% |
| 2010 | 47,615 1000 USD | +62.4% |
| 2011 | 47,615 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 44,747 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 44,747 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 57,666 1000 USD | +28.9% |
| 2015 | 52,220 1000 USD | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 44,606 1000 USD | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 104,221 1000 USD | +133.6% |
| 2018 | 43,820 1000 USD | -58.0% |
| 2019 | 57,053 1000 USD | +30.2% |
| 2020 | 58,618 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 56,727 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 57,730 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 90,988 1000 USD | +57.6% |
| 2024 | 87,341 1000 USD | -4.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 87,341 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53,268 1000 USD, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 87,341 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,247 1000 USD, 7.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +205.6% | 15,645 1000 USD | 47,815 1000 USD |
| 1985 | +184.5% | 5,500 1000 USD | 15,645 1000 USD |
| 1976 | +145.5% | 4,347 1000 USD | 10,674 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,040 1000 USD | 300 1000 USD | 2,687 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,156 1000 USD | 2,443 1000 USD | 13,592 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,591 1000 USD | 5,030 1000 USD | 47,815 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,336 1000 USD | 13,653 1000 USD | 60,086 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,476 1000 USD | 17,944 1000 USD | 45,486 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,431 1000 USD | 43,820 1000 USD | 104,221 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,281 1000 USD | 56,727 1000 USD | 90,988 1000 USD | 5 |
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- 106 Oman 85,618 1000 USD compare
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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 value in Cameroon?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Cameroon was 87,341 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 104,221 1000 USD in 2017.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Cameroon ranks 104th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Import value. 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