Cameroon: Prepared Culture Media Market 2025

Prepared Culture Media Market Size in Cameroon

The Cameroonian prepared culture media market totaled $X in 2022, increasing by X% against the previous year. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, retail marketing costs, and retailers' margins, which will be included in the final consumer price). Over the period under review, consumption posted a prominent expansion. Prepared culture media consumption peaked at $X in 2020; however, from 2021 to 2022, consumption stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Prepared Culture Media Exports

Exports from Cameroon

In 2020, overseas shipments of prepared culture media for development of micro-organisms increased by X% to X kg, rising for the sixth consecutive year after two years of decline. Overall, exports, however, continue to indicate a abrupt setback. The exports peaked at X kg in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2020, the exports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, prepared culture media exports soared to $X in 2020. Over the period under review, exports, however, showed a sharp curtailment. Over the period under review, the exports attained the maximum at $X in 2013; however, from 2014 to 2020, the exports remained at a lower figure.

Exports by Country

Canada (X kg) was the main destination for prepared culture media exports from Cameroon, with a approx. X% share of total exports.

From 2012 to 2020, the average annual growth rate of volume to Canada was relatively modest.

In value terms, Canada ($X) emerged as the key foreign market for prepared culture media for development of micro-organisms exports from Cameroon.

From 2012 to 2020, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value to Canada was relatively modest.

Export Prices by Country

The average prepared culture media export price stood at $X per ton in 2020, rising by X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the export price, however, recorded a abrupt downturn. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2013 an increase of X% against the previous year. As a result, the export price attained the peak level of $X per ton. From 2014 to 2020, the average export prices failed to regain momentum.

As there is only one major export destination, the average price level is determined by prices for Canada.

From 2012 to 2020, the rate of growth in terms of prices for France amounted to X% per year.

Prepared Culture Media Imports

Imports into Cameroon

In 2022, imports of prepared culture media for development of micro-organisms into Cameroon skyrocketed to X tons, jumping by X% on the previous year. Over the period under review, imports saw a resilient increase. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2016 when imports increased by X%. Over the period under review, imports attained the maximum at X tons in 2020; however, from 2021 to 2022, imports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, prepared culture media imports declined to $X in 2022. In general, imports posted a prominent expansion. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2016 with an increase of X%. Over the period under review, imports hit record highs at $X in 2021, and then declined slightly in the following year.

Imports by Country

In 2022, Estonia (X tons) constituted the largest prepared culture media supplier to Cameroon, accounting for a X% share of total imports. Moreover, prepared culture media imports from Estonia exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, France (X tons), more than tenfold. Italy (X kg) ranked third in terms of total imports with a X% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of volume from Estonia amounted to X%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: France (X% per year) and Italy (X% per year).

In value terms, Estonia ($X), France ($X) and the United States ($X) were the largest prepared culture media suppliers to Cameroon, with a combined X% share of total imports.

Estonia, with a CAGR of X%, saw the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of imports, in terms of the main suppliers over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Import Prices by Country

In 2022, the average prepared culture media import price amounted to $X per ton, waning by X% against the previous year. In general, the import price saw a pronounced curtailment. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when the average import price increased by X% against the previous year. The import price peaked at $X per ton in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, import prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was France ($X per ton), while the price for Estonia ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by France (X%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced mixed trend patterns.

Source: IndexBox Platform