Cropland area under organic agric. — Area in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cropland area under organic agric. — Area was 2.82 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland area under organic agric. — Area in Cameroon, 2017–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.82 1000 ha for cropland area under organic agric. — area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 158.7% over ten years.
Cameroon ranks 80th of 114 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cropland area under organic agric. — Area in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.09 1000 ha | — |
| 2018 | 1.09 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2 1000 ha | -81.7% |
| 2020 | 0.35 1000 ha | +75.0% |
| 2021 | 1.59 1000 ha | +354.3% |
| 2022 | 1.59 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.83 1000 ha | +78.0% |
| 2024 | 2.82 1000 ha | -0.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.82 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.64 1000 ha, 37% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.82 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.72 1000 ha, 22% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7933 1000 ha | 0.2 1000 ha | 1.09 1000 ha | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.84 1000 ha | 0.35 1000 ha | 2.83 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 77 Luxembourg 3.89 1000 ha compare
- 78 Uzbekistan 3.77 1000 ha compare
- 79 Solomon Islands 3.37 1000 ha compare
- 81 Senegal 2.79 1000 ha compare
- 82 French Guiana 2 1000 ha compare
- 83 El Salvador 1.97 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 under organic agric. — area in Cameroon?
- Cropland area under organic agric. — area in Cameroon was 2.82 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area under organic agric. — area recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest cropland area under organic agric. — area recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 1000 ha in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for cropland area under organic agric. — area?
- Cameroon ranks 80th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland area under organic agric. — area rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 under organic agric. — 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.