Temporary fallow — Area in Cameroon
Cameroon: Temporary fallow — Area was 693.51 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Cameroon, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 693.51 1000 ha for temporary fallow — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Cameroon peaked at 864.07 1000 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 693.51 1000 ha, in 2021.
Cameroon ranks 38th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 843.53 1000 ha | 781.57 1000 ha | 864.07 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 780.94 1000 ha | 751.02 1000 ha | 819.08 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 701.73 1000 ha | 693.51 1000 ha | 734.62 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 35 Chile 705.9 1000 ha compare
- 36 Sudan (former) 705.6 1000 ha compare
- 37 Nicaragua 702 1000 ha compare
- 39 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 664.91 1000 ha compare
- 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 616.05 1000 ha compare
- 41 Chad 592.84 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Cameroon
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.36 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 28.7 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 273.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 4.23 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 20.07 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 17.73 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,767 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 62.21 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 6,200 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in Cameroon?
- Temporary fallow — area in Cameroon was 693.51 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 864.07 1000 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 693.51 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Cameroon ranks 38th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary fallow — 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.