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Tobacco in Cameroon

Published Jun 25, 2025
Length 38 Pages
SKU # EP20156325

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Retail volume sales (sticks) of tobacco continued to decline in 2024 but at a slower rate than in the previous year. Cigarettes continued to dominate tobacco sales, and retail volume sales of cigarettes declined, driven by unit price rises, falling import volumes and a growing illicit trade. Demand for most other types of tobacco remains very limited in Cameroon, but shisha (under pipe tobacco) continues to grow in popularity among young adults in urban areas. Euromonitor International's Tobacco in Cameroon report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2020-2024, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be the new legislative, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2029 illustrate how the market is set to change. Product coverage: Cigarettes, Cigarettes (Illicit+Legal), Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco, E-Vapour Consumables (Illicit+Legal), Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco. Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data. Why buy this report? * Get a detailed picture of the Tobacco market; * Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change; * Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands; * Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop. Euromonitor International has over 50 years' experience of publishing market research reports, business reference books and online information systems. With offices in London, Chicago, Singapore, Shanghai, Vilnius, Dubai, Cape Town, Santiago, Sydney, Tokyo, Bengaluru, Sao Paulo, Seoul, Hong Kong, Dusseldorf and Mexico City and a network of analysts in 100 countries, Euromonitor International has a unique capability and an understanding of diverse markets to develop reliable information resources to help drive informed strategic planning. To learn more about how our research solutions can support you, contact your local Euromonitor International office.

Table of Contents

38 Pages
Tobacco in Cameroon
Euromonitor International
June 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
TOBACCO IN CAMEROON
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Tobacco in 2024: The big picture
2024 key trends
Competitive landscape
Retail developments
What next for tobacco?
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Legislation
Legislative overview
Summary 1 Legislation Summary at a Glance
Minimum legal smoking age
Smoking prevalence
Tar levels
Health warnings
Plain packaging
Advertising and sponsorship
Point-of-sale display bans
Smoking in public places
Low ignition propensity (LIP) cigarette regulation
Flavoured tobacco product ban
Reduced harm
Vapour products
PRODUCTION/IMPORTS/EXPORTS
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 1 Number of Adult Smokers by Gender 2019-2024
MARKET DATA
Table 2 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 3 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 4 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 5 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 6 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 7 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 8 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 2 Research Sources
CIGARETTES IN CAMEROON
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Price hikes depress demand, boost illicit trade
Price stability helps SODISNI grow its retail volume share
Food/drink/tobacco specialists gain ground, as small local grocers retreat
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Illicit trade will continue to weigh on cigarette sales
Rising smoking prevalence among young Cameroonians
Innovation likely to remain limited
TAXATION AND PRICING
Taxation rates
Average cigarette pack price breakdown
Summary 3 Average Cigarette Pack Price Breakdown: Brand Examples
CATEGORY DATA
Table 10 Sales of Cigarettes: Volume 2019-2024
Table 11 Sales of Cigarettes by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 12 Sales of Cigarettes: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 13 Sales of Cigarettes by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 14 Sales of Cigarettes by Blend: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 15 Sales of Cigarettes by Standard/Menthol/Capsule: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 16 Sales of Cigarettes by Regular/Slim/Superslim/Microslim: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 17 Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Size: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 18 Sales of Cigarettes by Price Band: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 19 NBO Company Shares of Cigarettes: % Volume 2020-2024
Table 20 LBN Brand Shares of Cigarettes: % Volume 2021-2024
Table 21 Sales of Cigarettes by Distribution Format: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 22 Illicit Trade Estimate of Cigarettes: Volume 2019-2024
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes: Volume 2024-2029
Table 24 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 25 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 26 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Table 27 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Blend: % Volume 2024-2029
Table 28 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Standard/Menthol/Capsule: % Volume 2024-2029
Table 29 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Regular/Slim/Superslim/Microslim: % Volume 2024-2029
Table 30 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Size: % Volume 2024-2029
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Price Band: % Volume 2024-2029
CIGARS, CIGARILLOS AND SMOKING TOBACCO IN CAMEROON
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Cigars and cigarillos struggle amid shisha boom
Al Fakher dominates smoking tobacco with its extensive shisha portfolio
Hospitality (on-trade) continues to grow in importance as a distribution channel
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Nightlife will remain a key growth driver
Impact of shisha ban remains uncertain
Novel flavours and reduced-harm offerings could find favour among local consumers
CATEGORY DATA
Table 32 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 33 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 34 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 35 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 36 Sales of Cigars by Size: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 37 Sales of Cigarillos by Price Platform 2019-2024
Table 38 NBO Company Shares of Cigars and Cigarillos: % Volume 2020-2024
Table 39 LBN Brand Shares of Cigars and Cigarillos: % Volume 2021-2024
Table 40 NBO Company Shares of Cigars: % Volume 2020-2024
Table 41 LBN Brand Shares of Cigars: % Volume 2021-2024
Table 42 NBO Company Shares of Cigarillos: % Volume 2020-2024
Table 43 LBN Brand Shares of Cigarillos: % Volume 2021-2024
Table 44 NBO Company Shares of Smoking Tobacco: % Volume 2020-2024
Table 45 LBN Brand Shares of Smoking Tobacco: % Volume 2021-2024
Table 46 NBO Company Shares of Pipe Tobacco: % Volume 2020-2024
Table 47 LBN Brand Shares of Pipe Tobacco: % Volume 2021-2024
Table 48 NBO Company Shares of Fine Cut Tobacco: % Volume 2020-2024
Table 49 LBN Brand Shares of Fine Cut Tobacco: % Volume 2021-2024
Table 50 Distribution of Cigars and Cigarillos by Format: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 51 Distribution of Smoking Tobacco by Format: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 52 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 53 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 54 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 55 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
SMOKELESS TOBACCO, E-VAPOUR PRODUCTS AND HEATED TOBACCO IN CAMEROON
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Demand for e-vapour products remains nascent
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Growth in retail volume sales of e-vapour products could be undermined by regulation
Informal e-vapour market will expand
Increased cigarette regulation may see tobacco companies pay more attention to e-vapour products

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