Grazing land use over the long term in Cameroon

Cameroon: Grazing land use over the long term was 2.00 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2.00 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
85th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.36 million
in 1890
All-time low
853,194
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Grazing land use over the long term in Cameroon, 1000–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, grazing land use over the long term in Cameroon stood at 2.00 million.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Cameroon peaked at 2.36 million in 1890 and was at its lowest, 853,194, in 1000.

That places Cameroon 85th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.

Grazing land use over the long term in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Grazing land use over the long term in Cameroon, 1000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1000 853,194 —
1100 953,820 +11.8%
1200 1.06 million +11.5%
1300 1.18 million +11.1%
1400 1.31 million +10.6%
1500 1.44 million +9.9%
1600 1.56 million +8.8%
1700 1.67 million +7.0%
1710 1.71 million +2.4%
1720 1.75 million +2.3%
1730 1.79 million +2.1%
1740 1.82 million +2.0%
1750 1.86 million +1.9%
1760 1.89 million +1.8%
1770 1.92 million +1.6%
1780 1.95 million +1.5%
1790 1.98 million +1.4%
1800 2.00 million +1.2%
1810 2.03 million +1.1%
1820 2.05 million +1.0%
1830 2.06 million +0.8%
1840 2.07 million +0.6%
1850 2.08 million +0.4%
1860 2.14 million +2.8%
1870 2.20 million +2.9%
1880 2.29 million +3.7%
1890 2.36 million +3.4%
1900 2.20 million -6.8%
1910 1.95 million -11.6%
1920 1.78 million -8.6%
1930 1.91 million +7.4%
1940 1.99 million +4.1%
1950 2.01 million +0.8%
1951 1.99 million -0.8%
1952 1.97 million -1.2%
1953 1.93 million -1.7%
1954 1.88 million -2.5%
1955 1.82 million -3.6%
1956 1.85 million +1.8%
1957 1.89 million +1.9%
1958 1.92 million +1.9%
1959 1.96 million +2.0%
1960 2.00 million +2.0%
1961 2.00 million +0.0%
1962 2.00 million +0.0%
1963 2.00 million +0.0%
1964 2.00 million +0.0%
1965 2.00 million +0.0%
1966 2.00 million +0.0%
1967 2.00 million +0.0%
1968 2.00 million +0.0%
1969 2.00 million +0.0%
1970 2.00 million +0.0%
1971 2.00 million +0.0%
1972 2.00 million +0.0%
1973 2.00 million +0.0%
1974 2.00 million +0.0%
1975 2.00 million +0.0%
1976 2.00 million +0.0%
1977 2.00 million +0.0%
1978 2.00 million +0.0%
1979 2.00 million +0.0%
1980 2.00 million +0.0%
1981 2.00 million +0.0%
1982 2.00 million +0.0%
1983 2.00 million +0.0%
1984 2.00 million +0.0%
1985 2.00 million +0.0%
1986 2.00 million +0.0%
1987 2.00 million +0.0%
1988 2.00 million +0.0%
1989 2.00 million +0.0%
1990 2.00 million +0.0%
1991 2.00 million +0.0%
1992 2.00 million +0.0%
1993 2.00 million +0.0%
1994 2.00 million +0.0%
1995 2.00 million +0.0%
1996 2.00 million +0.0%
1997 2.00 million +0.0%
1998 2.00 million +0.0%
1999 2.00 million +0.0%
2000 2.00 million +0.0%
2001 2.00 million +0.0%
2002 2.00 million +0.0%
2003 2.00 million +0.0%
2004 2.00 million +0.0%
2005 2.00 million +0.0%
2006 2.00 million +0.0%
2007 2.00 million +0.0%
2008 2.00 million +0.0%
2009 2.00 million +0.0%
2010 2.00 million +0.0%
2011 2.00 million +0.0%
2012 2.00 million +0.0%
2013 2.00 million +0.0%
2014 2.00 million +0.0%
2015 2.00 million +0.0%
2016 2.00 million +0.0%
2017 2.00 million +0.0%
2018 2.00 million +0.0%
2019 2.00 million +0.0%
2020 2.00 million +0.0%
2021 2.00 million +0.0%
2022 2.00 million +0.0%
2023 2.00 million +0.0%
2024 2.00 million +0.0%
2025 2.00 million +0.0%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 2.00 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.30 million, 61% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 2.00 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.45 million, 31% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 853,194 853,194 853,194 1
1100s 953,820 953,820 953,820 1
1200s 1.06 million 1.06 million 1.06 million 1
1300s 1.18 million 1.18 million 1.18 million 1
1400s 1.31 million 1.31 million 1.31 million 1
1500s 1.44 million 1.44 million 1.44 million 1
1600s 1.56 million 1.56 million 1.56 million 1
1700s 1.67 million 1.67 million 1.67 million 1
1710s 1.71 million 1.71 million 1.71 million 1
1720s 1.75 million 1.75 million 1.75 million 1
1730s 1.79 million 1.79 million 1.79 million 1
1740s 1.82 million 1.82 million 1.82 million 1
1750s 1.86 million 1.86 million 1.86 million 1
1760s 1.89 million 1.89 million 1.89 million 1
1770s 1.92 million 1.92 million 1.92 million 1
1780s 1.95 million 1.95 million 1.95 million 1
1790s 1.98 million 1.98 million 1.98 million 1
1800s 2.00 million 2.00 million 2.00 million 1
1810s 2.03 million 2.03 million 2.03 million 1
1820s 2.05 million 2.05 million 2.05 million 1
1830s 2.06 million 2.06 million 2.06 million 1
1840s 2.07 million 2.07 million 2.07 million 1
1850s 2.08 million 2.08 million 2.08 million 1
1860s 2.14 million 2.14 million 2.14 million 1
1870s 2.20 million 2.20 million 2.20 million 1
1880s 2.29 million 2.29 million 2.29 million 1
1890s 2.36 million 2.36 million 2.36 million 1
1900s 2.20 million 2.20 million 2.20 million 1
1910s 1.95 million 1.95 million 1.95 million 1
1920s 1.78 million 1.78 million 1.78 million 1
1930s 1.91 million 1.91 million 1.91 million 1
1940s 1.99 million 1.99 million 1.99 million 1
1950s 1.92 million 1.82 million 2.01 million 10
1960s 2.00 million 2.00 million 2.00 million 10
1970s 2.00 million 2.00 million 2.00 million 10
1980s 2.00 million 2.00 million 2.00 million 10
1990s 2.00 million 2.00 million 2.00 million 10
2000s 2.00 million 2.00 million 2.00 million 10
2010s 2.00 million 2.00 million 2.00 million 10
2020s 2.00 million 2.00 million 2.00 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is grazing land use over the long term in Cameroon?
Grazing land use over the long term in Cameroon was 2.00 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 2.36 million in 1890.
What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 853,194 in 1000.
How does Cameroon rank for grazing land use over the long term?
Cameroon ranks 85th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grazing land use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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