Share food exports in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share food exports was 22.85 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share food exports in Cameroon, 1962–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share food exports in Cameroon stood at 22.85.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.5% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share food exports in Cameroon peaked at 74.95 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 11.54, in 2007.
That places Cameroon 75th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share food exports in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 58.98 | — |
| 1963 | 62 | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 63.85 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 59.65 | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 62.11 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 65.75 | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 69.35 | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 65.69 | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 74.95 | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 64.35 | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 63.2 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 62.39 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 69.63 | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 66.87 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 64.7 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 72.85 | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 74.25 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 52.77 | -28.9% |
| 1980 | 47.95 | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 32.87 | -31.5% |
| 1986 | 52.48 | +59.7% |
| 1987 | 40.14 | -23.5% |
| 1990 | 20.45 | -49.1% |
| 1995 | 27.04 | +32.2% |
| 1996 | 24.29 | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 22.37 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 14.94 | -33.2% |
| 2001 | 16.8 | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 20.6 | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 19.68 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 18.76 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 14.66 | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 12.02 | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 11.54 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 32.29 | +179.7% |
| 2009 | 47.83 | +48.1% |
| 2010 | 24.43 | -48.9% |
| 2011 | 40.08 | +64.1% |
| 2012 | 17.13 | -57.3% |
| 2013 | 16.57 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 17.48 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 26.02 | +48.8% |
| 2016 | 45.12 | +73.4% |
| 2017 | 21.94 | -51.4% |
| 2018 | 19.62 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 19.71 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 23.86 | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 21.27 | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 17.51 | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 22.85 | +30.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 22.85 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.6, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 22.85 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share food exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +179.7% | 11.54 | 32.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.42 | 58.98 | 69.35 | 8 |
| 1970s | 66.6 | 52.77 | 74.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.36 | 32.87 | 52.48 | 4 |
| 1990s | 23.54 | 20.45 | 27.04 | 4 |
| 2000s | 20.91 | 11.54 | 47.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.81 | 16.57 | 45.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.37 | 17.51 | 23.86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.6569 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7283 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5318 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share food exports in Cameroon?
- Share food exports in Cameroon was 22.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share food exports recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 74.95 in 1970.
- What is the lowest share food exports recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.54 in 2007.
- How does Cameroon rank for share food exports?
- Cameroon ranks 75th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share food exports rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share food exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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