Cameroon

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Food Security Outlook October 2024 - May 2025 October harvests bring temporary relief to conflict-affected households Download the report
  • Stressed (IPC Phase 2) outcomes are expected to continue until January 2025 in conflict-affected areas of the Far North region, particularly in the Logone-et-Chari, Mayo-Tsanaga, and Mayo-Sava divisions. After January, outcomes will likely deteriorate to Crisis levels (IPC Phase 3) through May due to an atypically rapid depletion of food stocks from the October harvest, high prices, and reduced purchasing power. Households most affected by conflict and flooding are expected to remain in Crisis (IPC Phase 3) throughout this scenario period. Those with severely reduced coping capacity will face Emergency (IPC Phase 4) outcomes.Households facing flood-related displacements and severe crop and livestock damage, particularly in the Mayo Danay and Diamaré divisions, are expected to face Stressed (IPC Phase 2) outcomes through the end of the year.
  • Area-level Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes are expected to persist in the Northwest and Southwest regions until May 2025. The number of people facing Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes in these regions is expected to rise, reaching its peak during the lean season between March and May. Emergency (IPC Phase 4) outcomes are expected to persist for a small proportion of poor households, especially those in the most insecure, remote areas who have faced repeated displacements.
  • Stressed (IPC Phase 2) outcomes are expected until May 2025 in areas with large refugee populations, especially in Mbéré in Adamawa and Kadey and Lom-et-Djerem in the East region. Very poor households, especially refugee households, will likely face Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes. Host and refugee households ' access to basic food and non-food needs remains limited due to above-average staple food prices and heightened competition for income-earning opportunities. 
  • FEWS NET estimates that 1.5-1.99 million people in the country, mainly refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and returnees, will require emergency food assistance between October 2024 and May 2025. Annual assistance needs are anticipated to remain high and peak around May, coinciding with the peak of the lean season in the country’s southern zone.
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Agroclimatology
Global Weather Hazards Global February 17, 2023 - February 23, 2023
Global Weather Hazards Global February 10, 2023 - February 16, 2023
Global Weather Hazards Global February 10, 2023 - February 16, 2023
Markets & trade
Price Bulletin Cameroon October 2024
Bulletin des prix Cameroun Octobre 2024
Price Bulletin Cameroon September 2024
Alerts / Special Reports
No reports available.
Food security
Key Message Update Cameroon September 2024
Key Message Update Cameroon August 2024
Key Message Update Cameroon July 2024
Agroclimatology
Global Weather Hazards Global February 17, 2023 - February 23, 2023
Global Weather Hazards Global February 10, 2023 - February 16, 2023
Global Weather Hazards Global February 10, 2023 - February 16, 2023
Markets & trade
Price Bulletin Cameroon October 2024
Bulletin des prix Cameroun Octobre 2024
Price Bulletin Cameroon September 2024
Alerts / Special Reports
No reports available.
Food Security Classification data View all Cameroon Food Security Classification data
Cameroon Acute Food Insecurity Classification (October 2024 - May 2025)

Current (October 2024) food security outcomes and forward-looking analysis representing the most likely food security outcomes for the near term (October 2024 - January 2025) and medium term (February 2025 - May 2025) periods.

 Cameroon Acute Food Insecurity Classification Shapefile October 2024 (.zip) (ZIP) Cameroon Acute Food Insecurity Classification October 2024 (.geojson) (GeoJSON) Current Situation: October 2024 (.png) (PNG) Near Term Projection: October 2024 - January 2025 (.png) (PNG) Medium Term Projection: February 2025 - May 2025 (.png) (PNG) Current Situation: October 2024 (.kml) (KML) Near Term Projection: October 2024 - January 2025 (.kml) (KML) Medium Term Projection: February 2025 - May 2025 (.kml) (KML) Cameroon Acute Food Insecurity Classification (December 2023 - May 2024)

Forward-looking analysis representing the most likely food security outcomes for the near term (December 2023 - January 2024) and medium term (February 2024 - May 2024) periods.

 Cameroon Acute Food Insecurity Classification Shapefile December 2023 (.zip) (ZIP) Cameroon Acute Food Insecurity Classification December 2023 (.geojson) (GeoJSON) Near Term Projection: December 2023 - January 2024 (.png) (PNG) Medium Term Projection: February 2024 - May 2024 (.png) (PNG) Near Term Projection: December 2023 - January 2024 (.kml) (KML) Medium Term Projection: February 2024 - May 2024 (.kml) (KML) Cameroon Acute Food Insecurity Classification (November 2023 - May 2024)

Forward-looking analysis representing the most likely food security outcomes for the near term (November 2023 - January 2024) and medium term (February 2024 - May 2024) periods.

 Cameroon Acute Food Insecurity Classification Shapefile November 2023 (.zip) (ZIP) Cameroon Acute Food Insecurity Classification November 2023 (.geojson) (GeoJSON) Near Term Projection: November 2023 - January 2024 (.png) (PNG) Medium Term Projection: February 2024 - May 2024 (.png) (PNG) Near Term Projection: November 2023 - January 2024 (.kml) (KML) Medium Term Projection: February 2024 - May 2024 (.kml) (KML)
Seasonal Calendar

The Seasonal Calendar shows the annual and cyclical patterns of key food and income sources in a country throughout the typical year.
Seasonal Calendar image showing harvest and rainy periods for Cameroon
Satellite-derived products map

USGS-provided data and imagery supports FEWS NET's monitoring efforts of weather and climate throughout the world.

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Livelihood Zone Resources Cameroon Livelihood Zone Descriptions Cameroon Livelihood Zone Map, April 2021
Cameroon 2021 Livelihood Zones Map English (.PNG)
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