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 64th out of 267 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.

Country area — Area in Cameroon

Name: Country area — Area in Cameroon
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Cameroon: Country area — Area was 47,544 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

47,544 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

64th

of 267 countries

All-time high

47,544 1000 ha

in 2021

All-time low

47,544 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

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 64th of 267 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Country area — Area in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in Cameroon, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	47,544 1000 ha	—
1962	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	47,544 1000 ha	+0.0%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

Cameroon's 47,544 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,887 1000 ha, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Cameroon's 47,544 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,420 1000 ha, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)

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

61 Thailand 51,312 1000 ha compare
62 Spain 50,598 1000 ha compare
63 Turkmenistan 49,121 1000 ha compare
65 Papua New Guinea 46,284 1000 ha compare
66 Uzbekistan 44,892 1000 ha compare
67 Morocco 44,655 1000 ha compare

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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)
Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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)

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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 64th out of 267 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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Indicator: Country area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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