Land use over the long-term in Cameroon
Cameroon: Land use over the long-term was 2.00 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.00 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
85th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.36 million hectares
in 1890
All-time low
853,194 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Cameroon, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.00 million hectares for land use over the long-term in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Cameroon peaked at 2.36 million hectares in 1890 and was at its lowest, 853,194 hectares, 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.
Land use over the long-term in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 853,194 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 953,820 hectares | +11.8% |
| 1200 | 1.06 million hectares | +11.5% |
| 1300 | 1.18 million hectares | +11.1% |
| 1400 | 1.31 million hectares | +10.6% |
| 1500 | 1.44 million hectares | +9.9% |
| 1600 | 1.56 million hectares | +8.8% |
| 1700 | 1.67 million hectares | +7.0% |
| 1710 | 1.71 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1720 | 1.75 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1730 | 1.79 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1740 | 1.82 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1750 | 1.86 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1760 | 1.89 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1770 | 1.92 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1780 | 1.95 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1790 | 1.98 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1800 | 2.00 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1810 | 2.03 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1820 | 2.05 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1830 | 2.06 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1840 | 2.07 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1850 | 2.08 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 2.14 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1870 | 2.20 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1880 | 2.29 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1890 | 2.36 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1900 | 2.20 million hectares | -6.8% |
| 1910 | 1.95 million hectares | -11.6% |
| 1920 | 1.78 million hectares | -8.6% |
| 1930 | 1.91 million hectares | +7.4% |
| 1940 | 1.99 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1950 | 2.01 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1951 | 1.99 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 1.97 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 1.93 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 1.88 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 1.82 million hectares | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 1.85 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 1.89 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 1.92 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 1.96 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 2.00 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.00 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.30 million hectares, 61% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.00 million hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.45 million hectares, 31% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 853,194 hectares | 853,194 hectares | 853,194 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 953,820 hectares | 953,820 hectares | 953,820 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.06 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.18 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.31 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.44 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.67 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.71 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.75 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.79 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.82 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.86 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.89 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.92 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.95 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.98 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.00 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.03 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.05 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.06 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.07 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.08 million hectares | 2.08 million hectares | 2.08 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.14 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.20 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.29 million hectares | 2.29 million hectares | 2.29 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.36 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.20 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.95 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.91 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.99 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.92 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.00 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.00 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.00 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.00 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.00 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.00 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Cameroon?
- Land use over the long-term in Cameroon was 2.00 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 million hectares in 1890.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 853,194 hectares in 1000.
- How does Cameroon rank for land use over the long-term?
- Cameroon ranks 85th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.