Food exports in Cameroon
Cameroon: Food exports was 22.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food exports in Cameroon, 1962–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 22.8% for food exports in 2023.
That represents a change of up 30.5% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Cameroon peaked at 75.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2007.
Cameroon ranks 75th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food exports in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 59.0% | — |
| 1963 | 62.0% | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 63.8% | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 59.7% | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 62.1% | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 65.8% | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 69.3% | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 65.7% | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 75.0% | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 64.3% | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 63.2% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 62.4% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 69.6% | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 66.9% | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 64.7% | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 72.8% | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 74.2% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 52.8% | -28.9% |
| 1980 | 48.0% | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 32.9% | -31.5% |
| 1986 | 52.5% | +59.7% |
| 1987 | 40.1% | -23.5% |
| 1990 | 20.4% | -49.1% |
| 1995 | 27.0% | +32.2% |
| 1996 | 24.3% | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 22.4% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 14.9% | -33.2% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | +179.7% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | +48.1% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | -48.9% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | +64.1% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | -57.3% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +48.8% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | +73.4% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | -51.4% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | +30.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.4% | 59.0% | 69.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 66.6% | 52.8% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.4% | 32.9% | 52.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 20.4% | 27.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 11.5% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 16.6% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 17.5% | 23.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 72 Lao People's Democratic Republic 23.2% compare
- 73 El Salvador 22.9% compare
- 74 Indonesia 22.9% compare
- 76 Chile 22.7% compare
- 77 Cyprus 22.5% compare
- 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 22.2% compare
More private sector data for Cameroon
- Merchandise trade 24.6% (2025)
- Food imports 21.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.6% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 9.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 6.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 5.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 170.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 314.6 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Cameroon?
- Food exports in Cameroon was 22.8% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2007.
- How does Cameroon rank for food exports?
- Cameroon ranks 75th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.