Land use for palm oil production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Land use for palm oil production was 223,979 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land use for palm oil production in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use for palm oil production in Cameroon is 223,979 hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for palm oil production in Cameroon peaked at 265,980 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28,000 hectares, in 1962.
That places Cameroon 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,111 hectares | 28,000 hectares | 47,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,100 hectares | 33,000 hectares | 42,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,100 hectares | 33,000 hectares | 55,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,650 hectares | 48,000 hectares | 55,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,624 hectares | 55,000 hectares | 102,109 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 152,805 hectares | 112,430 hectares | 197,561 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 236,656 hectares | 215,058 hectares | 265,980 hectares | 5 |
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More environment data for Cameroon
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 40.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 21.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0255 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use for palm oil production in Cameroon?
- Land use for palm oil production in Cameroon was 223,979 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use for palm oil production recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 265,980 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest land use for palm oil production recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,000 hectares in 1962.
- How does Cameroon rank for land use for palm oil production?
- Cameroon ranks 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use for palm oil production rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use for palm oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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