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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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 82 Belarus 2.23 million hectares compare
  2. 83 Sierra Leone 2.20 million hectares compare
  3. 84 Honduras 2.00 million hectares compare
  4. 86 Georgia 1.94 million hectares compare
  5. 87 Guatemala 1.90 million hectares compare
  6. 88 Malawi 1.85 million hectares compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Land use over the long-term
Unit
hectares
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by 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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