Temporary fallow — Area in Cameroon

Cameroon: Temporary fallow — Area was 693.51 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
693.51 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 225 countries
All-time high
864.07 1000 ha
in 2004
All-time low
693.51 1000 ha
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Temporary fallow — Area in Cameroon, 2001–2024

02004006008002001201220242001: 864 1000 ha2002: 854.9 1000 ha2003: 854.4 1000 ha2004: 864.1 1000 ha2005: 860.5 1000 ha2006: 858.4 1000 ha2007: 848 1000 ha2008: 805.9 1000 ha2009: 781.6 1000 ha2010: 819.1 1000 ha2011: 792.5 1000 ha2012: 799.6 1000 ha2013: 779.8 1000 ha2014: 765.8 1000 ha2015: 778.8 1000 ha2016: 778 1000 ha2017: 769.3 1000 ha2018: 775.5 1000 ha2019: 751 1000 ha2020: 734.6 1000 ha2021: 693.5 1000 ha2022: 693.5 1000 ha2023: 693.5 1000 ha2024: 693.5 1000 ha

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 35 Chile 705.9 1000 ha compare
  2. 36 Sudan (former) 705.6 1000 ha compare
  3. 37 Nicaragua 702 1000 ha compare
  4. 39 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 664.91 1000 ha compare
  5. 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 616.05 1000 ha compare
  6. 41 Chad 592.84 1000 ha compare

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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

Indicator
Temporary fallow — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 6,187 data points, 1998–2024
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