What is the price of maize per kilogram/pound in Cameroon today?
The retail price range for Cameroon maize is between US$ 0.96 and US$ 0.96 per kilogram or between US$ 0.44 and US$ 0.44 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of maize in Cameroon
The retail price range in CFA Franc BEAC for maize is between XAF 600.69 and XAF 600.69 per kilogram or between XAF 272.42 and XAF 272.42 per pound(lb) in Yaoundé and Douala.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Cameroon maize is between US$ 0.67 and US$ 0.67 per kilogram or between US$ 0.31 and US$ 0.31 per pound(lb).
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Cameroon Maize Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Maize from Cameroon over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 0.92 US $ per kg, followed by a sharp decrease to 0.32 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price rose to 0.51 US $ per kg, and then dropped again to 0.26 US $ per kg in 2020. 2021 saw a significant increase to 1.36 US $ per kg. Based on this data, it is likely that the export price of Maize from Cameroon will remain relatively stable in the next two years, with an estimated price of 0.90 US $ per kg in 2023 and 0.95 US $ per kg in 2024.The exports of maize from Cameroon are classified as:
- Maize seed for sowing (HS code 100510)
- Hulled, pearled, sliced, kibbled or otherwise worked maize grains (excluding rolled, flaked, pellets and flour) (HS code 110423)
- Maize (excluding seed for sowing) (HS code 100590)
Cameroon Maize Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Maize into Cameroon has seen a significant fluctuation over the past five years. In 2015, the price was at its highest at 6.50 US dollars per kilogram, before dropping to 0.08 US dollars per kilogram in 2013. Since then, the price has been steadily increasing, reaching 0.51 US dollars per kilogram in 2019. In 2021, the price rose to 1.36 US dollars per kilogram, the highest in the past five years. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Maize into Cameroon will be 1.60 US dollars in 2023 and 1.84 US dollars in 2024.Export values for Cameroon maize
The total values in export for maize in Cameroon were US$ 164, US$ 256, US$ 1 and US$ 1 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Cereals/Grains category in Cameroon: Wheat, Rye, Barley, Oats, Rice, Sorghum, Buckwheet, Millet, Canary seed & Fonio.
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Cameroon maize - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Cameroon sold 11 tonnes of maize. Across 2019 alone, the demand for Cameroon maize (cereals/grains category) has climbed, with a change of 1000 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, maize's exports reduced by -96.06% earning the country US$0.00m for the year 2019. Cameroon's maize exports are classified as:
- Maize (excluding seed for sowing) (HS code 100590)
- Maize seed for sowing (HS code 100510)
- Hulled, pearled, sliced, kibbled or otherwise worked maize grains (excluding rolled, flaked, pellets and flour) (HS code 110423)
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Cameroon maize export values
In 2019, Cameroon supplied maize worth 0.00m USD, a decrease of -100.00% from 2018's total maize export of 0.001m USD. The yearly reduction in value of Cameroon maize between 2017 to 2018 was -99.609%.
The per year change in the amount of Cameroon's maize exports between 2017 and 2019 was -96.06% when compared to a variation of 1000% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Cameroon maize ( in '000$ )
Cameroon's leading destinations for maize are DRC Congo, Chad, United Kingdom (UK), US and Canada.
Cameroon imported 14,943 tonnes of maize in 2019.
Production
The production of maize in Cameroon was 6,928,605 tonnes in 2019 and is forecast to change by an average of -0.28%. The country had an estimated 4,260,054.00 hectares under maize cultivation.