What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in Cameroon?

Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?

The highest recorded value was 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.

What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Cameroon rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?

Cameroon ranks 80th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.

Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Cameroon data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Cameroon

Name: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Cameroon: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

80th

of 185 countries

All-time high

0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Cameroon stood at 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Cameroon 80th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 ha per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.1%
1963	0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.9%
1964	0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.1%
1965	0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.1%
1966	0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.0%
1967	0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.2%
1968	0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.9%
1969	0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.8%
1970	0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1971	0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.8%
1972	0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.1%
1973	0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.1%
1974	0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.9%
1975	0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.8%
1976	0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.8%
1977	0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.1%
1978	0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
1979	0.0146 1000 ha per square kilometre	+3.6%
1980	0.0146 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1981	0.0147 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.5%
1982	0.0148 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.8%
1983	0.0149 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
1984	0.015 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
1985	0.0152 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
1986	0.0153 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
1987	0.0152 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.2%
1988	0.0152 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
1989	0.0152 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.2%
1990	0.0151 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.2%
1991	0.0151 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.4%
1992	0.0151 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1993	0.0151 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1994	0.0151 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	0.0151 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	0.0151 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0.0151 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	0.0151 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	0.0151 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	0.0151 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	0.0151 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0.0151 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0.0151 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	0.0153 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
2005	0.0153 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	0.0153 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	0.0153 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
2009	0.0155 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
2010	0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre	+5.3%
2011	0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.6%
2012	0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
2018	0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
2019	0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
2020	0.0166 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
2021	0.0166 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
2022	0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
2023	0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

Cameroon's 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Cameroon's 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0146 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.015 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0146 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0153 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0151 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0151 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0151 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0152 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0151 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0155 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0166 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0166 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

77 Croatia 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
78 Austria 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
79 Estonia 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
81 Maldives 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
82 Ethiopia 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
83 Saint Lucia 0.0157 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0991 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in Cameroon?: Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Cameroon rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?: Cameroon ranks 80th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

Computed from

Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 ha per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,826 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.