Apricots market in Cameroon

Earlier Report Observations

The apricot market in Cameroon began the period with a production volume of 1 082 tons in 2018. The adoption of the Public Procurement Code in June 2018, which introduced a national preference margin for local SMEs, improved market access for domestic agricultural producers. This likely supported the increase in market size to 1 126 tons in 2019.

Authorities' interventions for price control and fraud repression on markets in 2020, particularly in Yaoundé, alongside trade exchanges within the CEMAC region, influenced market dynamics and coincided with a return of the market volume to 1 082 tons. The market then stabilized, showing only minor fluctuations between 1 097 and 1 102 tons from 2021 to 2022, a period marked by external trade flows influenced by CEMAC zone policies.

In 2023, evolving inflation and fluctuations in final consumption prices affected consumer behavior, corresponding with a slight market adjustment to 1 095 tons. The year 2024 saw significant events, including floods in key northern production basins and the inauguration of a renovated border market with Nigeria, which are influencing product availability and cross-border trade conditions.

Production apricots in Cameroon

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of apricots, 2017-2020

World map of production of apricots, 2017-2020

Cameroon's apricot production saw a decline after two consecutive years of growth. In 2020, the country produced 1 082 tonnes of apricots, representing a 3.9% decrease compared to the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, production increased by 4.2%, with an average annual growth rate of 1.4%. The highest production level was recorded in 2019 at 1 126 tonnes, while the most significant year-on-year increase occurred in 2018 at 4.2%.

Annual dynamics of production in Cameroon in kind, 2017-2020, t

Exports apricots from Cameroon

According to industry reports, Cameroon did not export any apricots between 2017 and 2020.

Imports apricots to Cameroon

Imports in kind, kg

Apricot imports into Cameroon showed considerable volatility during this period. In 2019, imports reached their lowest point at just 91 kilograms, before rebounding sharply to 358 kilograms in 2020 - a remarkable 293.7% increase year-over-year. The peak import volume was recorded in 2018 at 1 482 kilograms, creating a 16-fold difference between the highest and lowest years. The most substantial decline occurred in 2019 when imports dropped by 93.9%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cameroon in kind, 2017-2020, kg

From 2017 to 2020, Cameroon's apricot imports were overwhelmingly dependent on France, which supplied 99.6% of all apricots imported by volume.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Cameroon in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, $ US

The value of apricot imports into Cameroon followed an unstable pattern throughout this period. In 2019, import values hit their lowest point at 427 US dollars, before climbing to 1 615 US dollars in 2020 - a 278.5% increase compared to the previous year. The highest import value was recorded in 2018 at 3 946 US dollars, creating a 9.2-fold difference between the peak and trough years. The most significant decline occurred in 2019 with an 89.2% drop, while the largest increase happened in 2018 with a 305.7% rise.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cameroon in value, 2017-2020, $ US

During the 2017-2020 period, France dominated Cameroon's apricot imports by value, accounting for 98.4% of total import spending.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Cameroon in value, 2017-2020