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
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.