What is land area — area in Cameroon?

Land area — area in Cameroon was 47,271 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest land area — area recorded in Cameroon?

The highest recorded value was 47,271 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Cameroon?

The lowest recorded value was 47,271 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Cameroon rank for land area — area?

Cameroon ranks 61st out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is land area — area rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Cameroon data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area — Area in Cameroon

Name: Land area — Area in Cameroon
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Cameroon: Land area — Area was 47,271 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

47,271 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

61st

of 267 countries

All-time high

47,271 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

47,271 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Cameroon, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, land area — area in Cameroon stood at 47,271 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Cameroon peaked at 47,271 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 47,271 1000 ha, in 1961.

Cameroon ranks 61st of 267 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Land area — Area in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Cameroon, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	47,271 1000 ha	—
1962	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	47,271 1000 ha	+0.0%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

Cameroon's 47,271 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,416 1000 ha, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Cameroon's 47,271 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,360 1000 ha, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	47,271 1000 ha	47,271 1000 ha	47,271 1000 ha	9
1970s	47,271 1000 ha	47,271 1000 ha	47,271 1000 ha	10
1980s	47,271 1000 ha	47,271 1000 ha	47,271 1000 ha	10
1990s	47,271 1000 ha	47,271 1000 ha	47,271 1000 ha	10
2000s	47,271 1000 ha	47,271 1000 ha	47,271 1000 ha	10
2010s	47,271 1000 ha	47,271 1000 ha	47,271 1000 ha	10
2020s	47,271 1000 ha	47,271 1000 ha	47,271 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

58 Yemen 52,797 1000 ha compare
59 Thailand 51,089 1000 ha compare
60 Spain 49,969 1000 ha compare
62 Turkmenistan 46,993 1000 ha compare
63 Papua New Guinea 45,286 1000 ha compare
64 Morocco 44,630 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 300 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Cameroon?: Land area — area in Cameroon was 47,271 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 47,271 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 47,271 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Cameroon rank for land area — area?: Cameroon ranks 61st out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.