Sawnwood — Production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Sawnwood — Production was 1.37 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Production in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, sawnwood — production in Cameroon stood at 1.37 million m3. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — production in Cameroon peaked at 1.37 million m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75,000 m3, in 1963.
Cameroon ranks 51st of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawnwood — Production in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 88,500 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 87,500 m3 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 75,000 m3 | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 91,000 m3 | +21.3% |
| 1965 | 83,300 m3 | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 86,000 m3 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 88,000 m3 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 103,000 m3 | +17.0% |
| 1969 | 139,000 m3 | +35.0% |
| 1970 | 154,000 m3 | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 167,000 m3 | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 163,000 m3 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 172,000 m3 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 236,000 m3 | +37.2% |
| 1975 | 307,000 m3 | +30.1% |
| 1976 | 333,000 m3 | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 301,000 m3 | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 520,000 m3 | +72.8% |
| 1979 | 416,000 m3 | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 410,000 m3 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 468,000 m3 | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 468,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 508,000 m3 | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 423,000 m3 | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 454,000 m3 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 552,000 m3 | +21.6% |
| 1987 | 580,000 m3 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 492,000 m3 | -15.2% |
| 1989 | 489,000 m3 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 591,000 m3 | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 563,000 m3 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 577,000 m3 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 579,000 m3 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 647,000 m3 | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 676,000 m3 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 685,000 m3 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 560,000 m3 | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 588,000 m3 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 600,000 m3 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.15 million m3 | +92.3% |
| 2001 | 800,000 m3 | -30.7% |
| 2002 | 652,300 m3 | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 658,100 m3 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 702,000 m3 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 660,000 m3 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 601,000 m3 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 773,000 m3 | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 860,000 m3 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 860,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 922,000 m3 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.00 million m3 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.12 million m3 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 1.32 million m3 | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 1.22 million m3 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 1.22 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.37 million m3 | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.37 million m3 | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.37 million m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60,616 m3, 22.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.37 million m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61,000 m3, 22.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +92.3% | 600,000 m3 | 1.15 million m3 |
| 1978 | +72.8% | 301,000 m3 | 520,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93,478 m3 | 75,000 m3 | 139,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 276,900 m3 | 154,000 m3 | 520,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 484,400 m3 | 410,000 m3 | 580,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 606,600 m3 | 560,000 m3 | 685,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 772,040 m3 | 601,000 m3 | 1.15 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million m3 | 922,000 m3 | 1.32 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million m3 | 1.22 million m3 | 1.37 million 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 — production in Cameroon?
- Sawnwood — production in Cameroon was 1.37 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — production recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — production recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,000 m3 in 1963.
- How does Cameroon rank for sawnwood — production?
- Cameroon ranks 51st out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — production rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 Sawnwood — Production. 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