Cropland — Area in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cropland — Area was 7,967 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Cameroon stood at 7,967 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Cameroon peaked at 7,967 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,510 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 51st out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,510 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,570 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 5,620 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 5,680 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 5,740 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 5,800 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 5,870 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 5,920 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 5,970 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 5,978 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 6,028 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 6,095 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 6,160 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 6,280 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 6,395 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 6,510 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 6,644 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 6,671 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 6,912 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 6,920 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 6,953 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 7,006 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 7,058 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 7,110 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 7,163 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 7,216 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 7,198 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 7,190 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 7,173 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 7,156 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 7,128 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 7,130 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7,133 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7,136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7,138 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7,143 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7,146 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,148 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7,150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7,153 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7,156 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,158 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,210 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 7,213 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,213 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,213 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,263 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 7,313 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 7,700 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 7,750 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 7,750 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,750 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,750 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,750 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,750 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,771 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 7,792 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 7,813 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 7,834 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 7,855 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 7,876 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 7,897 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 7,967 1000 ha | +0.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 7,967 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,874 1000 ha, 4.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 7,967 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,830 1000 ha, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,742 1000 ha | 5,510 1000 ha | 5,970 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,367 1000 ha | 5,978 1000 ha | 6,912 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,099 1000 ha | 6,920 1000 ha | 7,216 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,140 1000 ha | 7,128 1000 ha | 7,156 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,204 1000 ha | 7,150 1000 ha | 7,313 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,758 1000 ha | 7,700 1000 ha | 7,813 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,886 1000 ha | 7,834 1000 ha | 7,967 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 48 Burkina Faso 8,588 1000 ha compare
- 49 Algeria 8,513 1000 ha compare
- 50 Afghanistan 8,082 1000 ha compare
- 52 Malaysia 7,865 1000 ha compare
- 53 Kenya 7,766 1000 ha compare
- 54 Yugoslav SFR 7,625 1000 ha compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Cameroon?
- Cropland — area in Cameroon was 7,967 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7,967 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,510 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for cropland — area?
- Cameroon ranks 51st out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — 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.