Wood residues — Production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Wood residues — Production was 16,000 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood residues — Production in Cameroon, 1997–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood residues — production in Cameroon stood at 16,000 m3. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood residues — production in Cameroon peaked at 16,000 m3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10,000 m3, in 1997.
That places Cameroon 68th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Wood residues — Production in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10,000 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 11,000 m3 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 11,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12,000 m3 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 15,000 m3 | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 16,000 m3 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 16,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16,000 m3 | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 16,000 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,000 m3, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 16,000 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41,296 m3, 39% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,667 m3 | 10,000 m3 | 11,000 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 14,500 m3 | 11,000 m3 | 16,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,000 m3 | 16,000 m3 | 16,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,000 m3 | 16,000 m3 | 16,000 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 wood residues — production in Cameroon?
- Wood residues — production in Cameroon was 16,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood residues — production recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 m3 in 2004.
- What is the lowest wood residues — production recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 m3 in 1997.
- How does Cameroon rank for wood residues — production?
- Cameroon ranks 68th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood residues — production rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 residues — 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