Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per in Cameroon
Cameroon: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per was 1.83 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per in Cameroon stood at 1.83 1000 USD per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per in Cameroon peaked at 2.02 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.013 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 59th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.013 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0133 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0157 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0203 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0209 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0256 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1967 | 0.029 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0388 1000 USD per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0426 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0451 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0473 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0519 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1168 1000 USD per square kilometre | +125.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1352 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0937 1000 USD per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1551 1000 USD per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1196 1000 USD per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2294 1000 USD per square kilometre | +91.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3059 1000 USD per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3546 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1985 1000 USD per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1622 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 0.123 1000 USD per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1984 | 0.127 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2067 1000 USD per square kilometre | +62.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1342 1000 USD per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1632 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2455 1000 USD per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2184 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5616 1000 USD per square kilometre | +157.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4961 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6253 1000 USD per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4429 1000 USD per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6327 1000 USD per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9184 1000 USD per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8971 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9227 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5674 1000 USD per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 1999 | 0.85 1000 USD per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9491 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6319 1000 USD per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7422 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8204 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8127 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.07 1000 USD per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2006 | 1.4 1000 USD per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 1.34 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.12 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 1.72 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 1.69 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.69 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.91 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 1.81 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.77 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 1.78 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 1.48 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 1.57 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.86 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 1.83 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.83 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.162 1000 USD per square kilometre, 11.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.83 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0475 1000 USD per square kilometre, 38.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +157.1% | 0.2184 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5616 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0244 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.013 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0426 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.13 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0451 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3059 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1933 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.123 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3546 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6914 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4429 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.9227 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6319 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.4 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.4 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.48 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.86 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 56 Ecuador 1.92 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 57 Ukraine 1.85 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 58 Aruba 1.84 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 60 China 1.83 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 61 Fiji 1.68 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 62 South Africa 1.6 1000 USD per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0991 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per in Cameroon?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per in Cameroon was 1.83 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per?
- Cameroon ranks 59th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.