Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Cameroon
Cameroon: Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 688,850 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 688,850 1000 USD for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in 2024.
The figure is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Cameroon peaked at 962,664 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 305,824 1000 USD, in 2001.
That places Cameroon 68th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 456,498 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 305,824 1000 USD | -33.0% |
| 2002 | 360,302 1000 USD | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 398,078 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 397,517 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 516,394 1000 USD | +29.9% |
| 2006 | 673,155 1000 USD | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 658,506 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 650,170 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 557,219 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 685,462 1000 USD | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 841,214 1000 USD | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 823,679 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 790,174 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 824,011 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 927,764 1000 USD | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 877,667 1000 USD | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 847,187 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 962,664 1000 USD | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 851,148 1000 USD | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 704,409 1000 USD | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 747,596 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 894,816 1000 USD | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 882,141 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 688,850 1000 USD | -21.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 688,850 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79,288 1000 USD, 8.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 688,850 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,305 1000 USD, 60.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 497,366 1000 USD | 305,824 1000 USD | 673,155 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 843,097 1000 USD | 685,462 1000 USD | 962,664 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 783,562 1000 USD | 688,850 1000 USD | 894,816 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 wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Cameroon?
- Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Cameroon was 688,850 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 962,664 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 305,824 1000 USD in 2001.
- How does Cameroon rank for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Cameroon ranks 68th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood, pulp 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