Cameroon vs Niger: Palm oil imports

Cameroon
169,000 tonnes
in 2023
Niger
154,000 tonnes
in 2023
Cameroon rank
41st
Niger rank
44th

Palm oil imports over time

  • Cameroon
  • Niger
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 169,000 tonnes against 154,000 tonnes in Niger, a difference of 15,000 tonnes.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 41st and Niger ranks 44th of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 444.44 tonnes 333.33 tonnes 111.11 tonnes Cameroon
1970s 0 tonnes 1,500 tonnes 1,500 tonnes Niger
1980s 700 tonnes 5,500 tonnes 4,800 tonnes Niger
1990s 2,900 tonnes 15,200 tonnes 12,300 tonnes Niger
2000s 21,300 tonnes 37,100 tonnes 15,800 tonnes Niger
2010s 40,300 tonnes 82,800 tonnes 42,500 tonnes Niger
2020s 97,500 tonnes 158,250 tonnes 60,750 tonnes Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher palm oil imports, Cameroon or Niger?
Cameroon, at 169,000 tonnes against 154,000 tonnes in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in palm oil imports between Cameroon and Niger?
15,000 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Niger?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Niger rank globally for palm oil imports?
Cameroon ranks 41st and Niger ranks 44th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Palm oil imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Palm oil imports
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 9,916 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed