Roundwood — Export value in Cameroon
Cameroon: Roundwood — Export value was 92,448 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export value in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, roundwood — export value in Cameroon stood at 92,448 1000 USD.
That represents a change of down 52.7% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export value in Cameroon peaked at 388,783 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,780 1000 USD, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 37th of 253 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Export value in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,780 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 4,931 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 6,204 1000 USD | +25.8% |
| 1964 | 7,454 1000 USD | +20.1% |
| 1965 | 7,733 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 9,274 1000 USD | +19.9% |
| 1967 | 10,528 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 13,850 1000 USD | +31.6% |
| 1969 | 14,220 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 15,437 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 16,839 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 17,628 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 45,526 1000 USD | +158.3% |
| 1974 | 49,043 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 30,756 1000 USD | -37.3% |
| 1976 | 48,554 1000 USD | +57.9% |
| 1977 | 32,500 1000 USD | -33.1% |
| 1978 | 78,516 1000 USD | +141.6% |
| 1979 | 101,208 1000 USD | +28.9% |
| 1980 | 113,873 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 55,518 1000 USD | -51.2% |
| 1982 | 45,811 1000 USD | -17.5% |
| 1983 | 34,431 1000 USD | -24.8% |
| 1984 | 33,347 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 64,300 1000 USD | +92.8% |
| 1986 | 37,000 1000 USD | -42.5% |
| 1987 | 47,663 1000 USD | +28.8% |
| 1988 | 74,611 1000 USD | +56.5% |
| 1989 | 71,733 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 180,492 1000 USD | +151.6% |
| 1991 | 156,748 1000 USD | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 205,029 1000 USD | +30.8% |
| 1993 | 137,534 1000 USD | -32.9% |
| 1994 | 161,426 1000 USD | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 303,844 1000 USD | +88.2% |
| 1996 | 266,627 1000 USD | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 237,136 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 118,326 1000 USD | -50.1% |
| 1999 | 164,250 1000 USD | +38.8% |
| 2000 | 101,182 1000 USD | -38.4% |
| 2001 | 28,424 1000 USD | -71.9% |
| 2002 | 17,612 1000 USD | -38.0% |
| 2003 | 9,106 1000 USD | -48.3% |
| 2004 | 5,005 1000 USD | -45.0% |
| 2005 | 90,408 1000 USD | +1706.4% |
| 2006 | 179,868 1000 USD | +99.0% |
| 2007 | 193,299 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 163,504 1000 USD | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 168,662 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 249,342 1000 USD | +47.8% |
| 2011 | 291,527 1000 USD | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 269,312 1000 USD | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 272,161 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 308,024 1000 USD | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 384,982 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 331,094 1000 USD | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 323,324 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 388,783 1000 USD | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 277,384 1000 USD | -28.7% |
| 2020 | 219,837 1000 USD | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 223,085 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 231,518 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 195,479 1000 USD | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 92,448 1000 USD | -52.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 92,448 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,318 1000 USD, 70.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 92,448 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,074 1000 USD, 86.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1706.4% | 5,005 1000 USD | 90,408 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,775 1000 USD | 4,780 1000 USD | 14,220 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 43,601 1000 USD | 15,437 1000 USD | 101,208 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,829 1000 USD | 33,347 1000 USD | 113,873 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 193,141 1000 USD | 118,326 1000 USD | 303,844 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 95,707 1000 USD | 5,005 1000 USD | 193,299 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 309,593 1000 USD | 249,342 1000 USD | 388,783 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 192,473 1000 USD | 92,448 1000 USD | 231,518 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 34 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 104,392 1000 USD compare
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- 36 South Africa 93,486 1000 USD compare
- 38 Suriname 73,352 1000 USD compare
- 39 Mozambique 71,987 1000 USD compare
- 40 Italy 71,484 1000 USD 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 roundwood — export value in Cameroon?
- Roundwood — export value in Cameroon was 92,448 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export value recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 388,783 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export value recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,780 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for roundwood — export value?
- Cameroon ranks 37th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export value rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. 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 Roundwood — 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