Arable land use per person in Cameroon
Cameroon: Arable land use per person was 0.2185 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2185 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
54th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.9543 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.2185 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land use per person in Cameroon is 0.2185 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Cameroon peaked at 0.9543 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2185 hectares per person, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 54th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9543 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.9459 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.9346 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9232 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9115 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.8994 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.8867 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8733 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.8594 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.8372 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8227 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8007 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7789 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7646 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7503 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.737 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7267 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7038 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7158 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6943 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6703 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6546 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6413 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6237 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6054 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5894 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5718 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5559 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5399 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5242 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.51 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4964 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4825 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4691 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4564 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4443 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4327 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4214 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4103 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3997 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3893 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.379 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3688 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3588 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3492 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3398 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3304 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.321 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.312 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3152 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3064 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2979 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2897 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2811 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2724 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2643 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.257 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2499 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2431 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2365 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2303 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2244 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2185 hectares per person | -2.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.2185 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1272 hectares per person, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.2185 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1581 hectares per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9098 hectares per person | 0.8594 hectares per person | 0.9543 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7638 hectares per person | 0.7038 hectares per person | 0.8372 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6147 hectares per person | 0.5399 hectares per person | 0.6943 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4647 hectares per person | 0.4103 hectares per person | 0.5242 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3548 hectares per person | 0.312 hectares per person | 0.3997 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2777 hectares per person | 0.2431 hectares per person | 0.3152 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2274 hectares per person | 0.2185 hectares per person | 0.2365 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More environment data for Cameroon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6539 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4385 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Cameroon?
- Arable land use per person in Cameroon was 0.2185 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9543 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2185 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for arable land use per person?
- Cameroon ranks 54th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.