Land use hidden — Cropland in Cameroon

Cameroon: Land use hidden — Cropland was 78,969 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
78,969 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
38th
of 193 countries
All-time high
78,969 Square kilometres
in 2023
All-time low
55,100 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Cropland in Cameroon, 1961–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — cropland in Cameroon stood at 78,969 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Cameroon peaked at 78,969 Square kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55,100 Square kilometres, in 1961.

Cameroon ranks 38th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 57,422 Square kilometres 55,100 Square kilometres 59,700 Square kilometres 9
1970s 63,673 Square kilometres 59,780 Square kilometres 69,120 Square kilometres 10
1980s 71,070 Square kilometres 69,300 Square kilometres 72,300 Square kilometres 10
1990s 71,600 Square kilometres 71,500 Square kilometres 71,700 Square kilometres 10
2000s 72,065 Square kilometres 71,600 Square kilometres 73,130 Square kilometres 10
2010s 77,576 Square kilometres 77,000 Square kilometres 78,130 Square kilometres 10
2020s 78,654 Square kilometres 78,339 Square kilometres 78,969 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 35 Algeria 85,377 Square kilometres compare
  2. 36 Malaysia 82,443 Square kilometres compare
  3. 37 Afghanistan 81,160 Square kilometres compare
  4. 39 Kenya 74,687 Square kilometres compare
  5. 40 Ghana 74,175 Square kilometres compare
  6. 41 Guinea 72,939 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — cropland in Cameroon?
Land use hidden — cropland in Cameroon was 78,969 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 78,969 Square kilometres in 2023.
What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 55,100 Square kilometres in 1961.
How does Cameroon rank for land use hidden — cropland?
Cameroon ranks 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — cropland 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata