Other land — Area in Cameroon
Cameroon: Other land — Area was 18,044 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other land — Area in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other land — area in Cameroon stood at 18,044 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Cameroon peaked at 18,044 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,616 1000 ha, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 45th of 259 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,616 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 15,733 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 15,821 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 15,909 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 15,996 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 16,084 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 16,172 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 16,260 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 16,348 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 16,435 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 16,523 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 16,590 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 16,657 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 16,725 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 16,742 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 16,809 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 16,879 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 16,948 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 16,968 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 16,988 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 16,670 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 16,676 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16,732 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 16,788 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 16,844 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 16,900 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 17,079 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 17,236 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 17,394 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 17,552 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 17,709 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 17,805 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 17,901 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 17,997 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 18,044 1000 ha | +0.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 18,044 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,185 1000 ha, 5.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 18,044 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,174 1000 ha, 8.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,037 1000 ha | 15,616 1000 ha | 16,435 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,783 1000 ha | 16,523 1000 ha | 16,988 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,987 1000 ha | 16,670 1000 ha | 17,552 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,891 1000 ha | 17,709 1000 ha | 18,044 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other land — area in Cameroon?
- Other land — area in Cameroon was 18,044 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 18,044 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,616 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for other land — area?
- Cameroon ranks 45th out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.