Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Plywood and LVL — Import quantity was 2,130 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2,130 m3 for plywood and lvl — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 41.4% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — import quantity in Cameroon peaked at 3,026 m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11 m3, in 1993.
Cameroon ranks 205th of 255 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,100 m3 | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 1,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,300 m3 | +18.2% |
| 1967 | 1,500 m3 | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 2,000 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 2,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,500 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 1,800 m3 | -28.0% |
| 1972 | 1,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,300 m3 | -27.8% |
| 1977 | 1,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 64 m3 | -95.1% |
| 1993 | 11 m3 | -82.8% |
| 1994 | 11 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 300 m3 | +2627.3% |
| 1996 | 400 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 800 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100 m3 | -87.5% |
| 2000 | 203 m3 | +103.0% |
| 2001 | 1,916 m3 | +843.8% |
| 2002 | 629 m3 | -67.2% |
| 2003 | 673 m3 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 461 m3 | -31.5% |
| 2005 | 170 m3 | -63.1% |
| 2006 | 680 m3 | +300.0% |
| 2007 | 442 m3 | -35.0% |
| 2008 | 667 m3 | +50.9% |
| 2009 | 305 m3 | -54.3% |
| 2010 | 751 m3 | +146.2% |
| 2011 | 540 m3 | -28.1% |
| 2012 | 639 m3 | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 1,091 m3 | +70.7% |
| 2014 | 1,145 m3 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 837 m3 | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 954 m3 | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 1,216 m3 | +27.5% |
| 2018 | 2,138 m3 | +75.8% |
| 2019 | 989 m3 | -53.7% |
| 2020 | 962 m3 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1,320 m3 | +37.2% |
| 2022 | 3,026 m3 | +129.2% |
| 2023 | 1,506 m3 | -50.2% |
| 2024 | 2,130 m3 | +41.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2,130 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,136 m3, 21% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2,130 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,659 m3, 46% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plywood and LVL — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +2627.3% | 11 m3 | 300 m3 |
| 2001 | +843.8% | 203 m3 | 1,916 m3 |
| 2006 | +300.0% | 170 m3 | 680 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,278 m3 | 500 m3 | 2,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,670 m3 | 1,300 m3 | 2,500 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,300 m3 | 1,300 m3 | 1,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 508.6 m3 | 11 m3 | 1,300 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 614.6 m3 | 170 m3 | 1,916 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,030 m3 | 540 m3 | 2,138 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,789 m3 | 962 m3 | 3,026 m3 | 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 plywood and lvl — import quantity in Cameroon?
- Plywood and lvl — import quantity in Cameroon was 2,130 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,026 m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 m3 in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for plywood and lvl — import quantity?
- Cameroon ranks 205th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plywood and lvl — import quantity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. 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 Plywood and LVL — 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