Cameroon vs United States: Cropland — Share in Land area

Cameroon
16.85 %
in 2024
United States
16.92 %
in 2024
Cameroon rank
107th
United States rank
106th

Cropland — Share in Land area over time

  • Cameroon
  • United States
05101520196119922024

How they compare

United States currently reports 16.92 % against 16.85 % in Cameroon, a difference of 0.07 %.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 107th and United States ranks 106th of 252 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon United States Difference Ahead
1960s 12.15 % 19.77 % 7.62 % United States
1970s 13.47 % 20.66 % 7.19 % United States
1980s 15.02 % 20.67 % 5.66 % United States
1990s 15.1 % 20.02 % 4.91 % United States
2000s 15.24 % 18.58 % 3.34 % United States
2010s 16.41 % 17.4 % 0.989 % United States
2020s 16.68 % 16.99 % 0.31 % United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Cameroon or United States?
United States, at 16.92 % against 16.85 % in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Cameroon and United States?
0.07 %, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and United States?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and United States rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
Cameroon ranks 107th and United States ranks 106th of 252 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
285 places, 16,764 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.