Paper and paperboard — Production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Paper and paperboard — Production was 0 t in 1997. ▼ Falling
Paper and paperboard — Production in Cameroon, 1968–1997
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 1997, paper and paperboard — production in Cameroon stood at 0 t. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production in Cameroon peaked at 5,000 t in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1997.
That places Cameroon 131st out of 152 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Paper and paperboard — Production in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5,000 t | — |
| 1969 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0 t | -100.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,000 t. (25 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 972 t. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,000 t | 5,000 t | 5,000 t | 2 |
| 1970s | 5,000 t | 5,000 t | 5,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,000 t | 5,000 t | 5,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,375 t | 0 t | 5,000 t | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 128 Burkina Faso 944 t
- 129 Kyrgyzstan 800 t
- 130 Senegal 138 t
- 131 Angola 0 t compare
- 131 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 t compare
- 131 Cambodia 0 t compare
- 131 China, Macao SAR 0 t
- 131 Cyprus 0 t
- 131 Iceland 0 t
- 131 Jamaica 0 t compare
- 131 Kenya 0 t compare
- 131 Liechtenstein 0 t
- 131 Luxembourg 0 t
- 131 Malta 0 t
- 131 Mauritius 0 t
- 131 Nigeria 0 t compare
- 131 Panama 0 t compare
- 131 Seychelles 0 t
- 131 Sudan (former) 0 t compare
- 131 Tajikistan 0 t
- 131 Turkmenistan 0 t
- 131 Uganda 0 t compare
- 131 Yemen 0 t
- 131 Zimbabwe 0 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 paper and paperboard — production in Cameroon?
- Paper and paperboard — production in Cameroon was 0 t in 1997, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5,000 t in 1968.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1997.
- How does Cameroon rank for paper and paperboard — production?
- Cameroon ranks 131st out of 152 countries with data for 1997.
- Is paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Production. 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