Afghanistan vs Cameroon: Land use
Afghanistan
8.12 million hectares
in 2023
Cameroon
7.90 million hectares
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
42nd
Cameroon rank
43rd
Land use over time
- Afghanistan
- Cameroon
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 8.12 million hectares against 7.90 million hectares in Cameroon, a difference of 219,100 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Cameroon ranks 43rd of 224 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.90 million hectares | 5.74 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 8.04 million hectares | 6.37 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 8.05 million hectares | 7.11 million hectares | 942,700 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 7.88 million hectares | 7.16 million hectares | 719,400 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 7.88 million hectares | 7.21 million hectares | 669,900 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 7.93 million hectares | 7.76 million hectares | 174,008 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 8.07 million hectares | 7.87 million hectares | 201,830 hectares | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Afghanistan or Cameroon?
- Afghanistan, at 8.12 million hectares against 7.90 million hectares in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Afghanistan and Cameroon?
- 219,100 hectares, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cameroon?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Cameroon rank globally for land use?
- Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Cameroon ranks 43rd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.