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 45th out of 234 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.
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
- 42 Burkina Faso 8,588 1000 ha compare
- 43 Algeria 8,513 1000 ha compare
- 44 Afghanistan 8,082 1000 ha compare
- 46 Malaysia 7,865 1000 ha compare
- 47 Kenya 7,766 1000 ha compare
- 48 Yugoslav SFR 7,625 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 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 45th out of 234 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.