Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita was 0.0669 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.0669 hectares per person for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.3877 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0669 hectares per person, in 2025.
Cameroon ranks 124th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3877 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3817 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.3746 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3665 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3585 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3506 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3426 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3346 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3265 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3183 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3101 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3019 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2938 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2859 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.278 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2704 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2632 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2565 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2496 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2427 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.235 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2268 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2215 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.217 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2111 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2049 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1988 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1929 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1872 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1818 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1765 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1714 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1666 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1619 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1574 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1532 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1491 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1452 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1414 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1377 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1341 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1306 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1272 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1238 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1204 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1171 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.114 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1108 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1077 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1046 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1017 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0989 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0961 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0934 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0907 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0879 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0853 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0829 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0806 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0784 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0763 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0743 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0724 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0705 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0687 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0669 hectares per person | -2.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0669 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.182 hectares per person, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0669 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.318 hectares per person, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3542 hectares per person | 0.3183 hectares per person | 0.3877 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2752 hectares per person | 0.2427 hectares per person | 0.3101 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2077 hectares per person | 0.1818 hectares per person | 0.235 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.156 hectares per person | 0.1377 hectares per person | 0.1765 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.119 hectares per person | 0.1046 hectares per person | 0.1341 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0896 hectares per person | 0.0784 hectares per person | 0.1017 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0715 hectares per person | 0.0669 hectares per person | 0.0763 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More environment data for Cameroon
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 4.23 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Cameroon?
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Cameroon was 0.0669 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3877 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0669 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 124th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grazing land use over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grazing land use over the long term Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.