Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Cameroon
Cameroon: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 671,174 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 671,174 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in 2024.
The figure is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Cameroon peaked at 957,004 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,148 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 59th out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,148 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 6,304 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 7,416 1000 USD | +17.6% |
| 1964 | 9,602 1000 USD | +29.5% |
| 1965 | 9,899 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 12,121 1000 USD | +22.4% |
| 1967 | 13,732 1000 USD | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 18,330 1000 USD | +33.5% |
| 1969 | 20,150 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 21,305 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 22,369 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 24,533 1000 USD | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 55,225 1000 USD | +125.1% |
| 1974 | 63,928 1000 USD | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 44,288 1000 USD | -30.7% |
| 1976 | 73,315 1000 USD | +65.5% |
| 1977 | 56,535 1000 USD | -22.9% |
| 1978 | 108,463 1000 USD | +91.9% |
| 1979 | 144,583 1000 USD | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 167,628 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 93,848 1000 USD | -44.0% |
| 1982 | 76,696 1000 USD | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 58,143 1000 USD | -24.2% |
| 1984 | 60,055 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 97,701 1000 USD | +62.7% |
| 1986 | 63,443 1000 USD | -35.1% |
| 1987 | 77,162 1000 USD | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 116,073 1000 USD | +50.4% |
| 1989 | 103,233 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 265,451 1000 USD | +157.1% |
| 1991 | 234,532 1000 USD | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 295,604 1000 USD | +26.0% |
| 1993 | 209,340 1000 USD | -29.2% |
| 1994 | 299,061 1000 USD | +42.9% |
| 1995 | 434,121 1000 USD | +45.2% |
| 1996 | 424,069 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 436,161 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 268,232 1000 USD | -38.5% |
| 1999 | 401,790 1000 USD | +49.8% |
| 2000 | 448,658 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 298,725 1000 USD | -33.4% |
| 2002 | 350,824 1000 USD | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 387,813 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 384,173 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 504,669 1000 USD | +31.4% |
| 2006 | 661,965 1000 USD | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 632,242 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 619,107 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 530,857 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 663,518 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 815,321 1000 USD | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 801,085 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 767,443 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 801,230 1000 USD | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 904,985 1000 USD | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 854,961 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 834,730 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 957,004 1000 USD | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 841,278 1000 USD | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 700,101 1000 USD | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 744,133 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 880,655 1000 USD | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 866,730 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 671,174 1000 USD | -22.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 671,174 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,582 1000 USD, 28.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 671,174 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,953 1000 USD, 169.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +157.1% | 103,233 1000 USD | 265,451 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,522 1000 USD | 6,148 1000 USD | 20,150 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 61,454 1000 USD | 21,305 1000 USD | 144,583 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 91,398 1000 USD | 58,143 1000 USD | 167,628 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 326,836 1000 USD | 209,340 1000 USD | 436,161 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 481,903 1000 USD | 298,725 1000 USD | 661,965 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 824,156 1000 USD | 663,518 1000 USD | 957,004 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 772,559 1000 USD | 671,174 1000 USD | 880,655 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Cameroon?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Cameroon was 671,174 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 957,004 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,148 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Cameroon ranks 59th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export 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