Sawnwood — Import quantity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 270 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Cameroon, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, sawnwood — import quantity in Cameroon stood at 270 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Cameroon peaked at 11,932 m3 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1998.
That places Cameroon 230th out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11,932 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 119 m3 | -99.0% |
| 1994 | 995 m3 | +736.1% |
| 1995 | 900 m3 | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 171 m3 | -81.0% |
| 1997 | 22 m3 | -87.1% |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 604 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 189 m3 | -68.7% |
| 2002 | 200 m3 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 90 m3 | -55.0% |
| 2004 | 25 m3 | -72.2% |
| 2005 | 2,464 m3 | +9756.0% |
| 2006 | 11,217 m3 | +355.2% |
| 2007 | 574 m3 | -94.9% |
| 2008 | 2,223 m3 | +287.3% |
| 2009 | 4 m3 | -99.8% |
| 2010 | 34 m3 | +750.0% |
| 2011 | 741 m3 | +2079.4% |
| 2012 | 57 m3 | -92.3% |
| 2013 | 174 m3 | +205.3% |
| 2014 | 202 m3 | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 176 m3 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 425 m3 | +141.5% |
| 2017 | 305 m3 | -28.2% |
| 2018 | 78 m3 | -74.4% |
| 2019 | 2,579 m3 | +3206.4% |
| 2020 | 324 m3 | -87.4% |
| 2021 | 88 m3 | -72.8% |
| 2022 | 942 m3 | +970.5% |
| 2023 | 337 m3 | -64.2% |
| 2024 | 270 m3 | -19.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 270 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,892 m3, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 270 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,601 m3, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +9756.0% | 25 m3 | 2,464 m3 |
| 2019 | +3206.4% | 78 m3 | 2,579 m3 |
| 2011 | +2079.4% | 34 m3 | 741 m3 |
| 2022 | +970.5% | 88 m3 | 942 m3 |
| 2010 | +750.0% | 4 m3 | 34 m3 |
| 1994 | +736.1% | 119 m3 | 995 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,767 m3 | 0 m3 | 11,932 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,759 m3 | 4 m3 | 11,217 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 477.1 m3 | 34 m3 | 2,579 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 392.2 m3 | 88 m3 | 942 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 sawnwood — import quantity in Cameroon?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Cameroon was 270 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 11,932 m3 in 1992.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1998.
- How does Cameroon rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Cameroon ranks 230th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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 Sawnwood — 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