Country area — Area in Cameroon
Cameroon: Country area — Area was 47,544 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Country area — Area in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, country area — area in Cameroon stood at 47,544 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area in Cameroon peaked at 47,544 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47,544 1000 ha, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 59th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,544 1000 ha | 47,544 1000 ha | 47,544 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 47,544 1000 ha | 47,544 1000 ha | 47,544 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,544 1000 ha | 47,544 1000 ha | 47,544 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,544 1000 ha | 47,544 1000 ha | 47,544 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,544 1000 ha | 47,544 1000 ha | 47,544 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,544 1000 ha | 47,544 1000 ha | 47,544 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,544 1000 ha | 47,544 1000 ha | 47,544 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 56 Thailand 51,312 1000 ha compare
- 57 Spain 50,598 1000 ha compare
- 58 Turkmenistan 49,121 1000 ha compare
- 60 Papua New Guinea 46,284 1000 ha compare
- 61 Uzbekistan 44,892 1000 ha compare
- 62 Morocco 44,655 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Cameroon
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.36 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 28.7 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 273.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 4.23 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 20.07 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 17.73 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,767 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 62.21 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 6,200 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area in Cameroon?
- Country area — area in Cameroon was 47,544 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest country area — area recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 47,544 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,544 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for country area — area?
- Cameroon ranks 59th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.