Cameroon vs Congo: Agricultural land use
Cameroon
9.90 million hectares
in 2023
Congo
10.65 million hectares
in 2023
Cameroon rank
71st
Congo rank
69th
Agricultural land use over time
- Cameroon
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 10.65 million hectares against 9.90 million hectares in Cameroon, a difference of 754,500 hectares.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 71st and Congo ranks 69th of 226 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.74 million hectares | 10.55 million hectares | 2.80 million hectares | Congo |
| 1970s | 8.37 million hectares | 10.55 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | Congo |
| 1980s | 9.11 million hectares | 10.55 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | Congo |
| 1990s | 9.16 million hectares | 10.52 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | Congo |
| 2000s | 9.21 million hectares | 10.55 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | Congo |
| 2010s | 9.76 million hectares | 10.62 million hectares | 862,509 hectares | Congo |
| 2020s | 9.87 million hectares | 10.65 million hectares | 789,080 hectares | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Cameroon or Congo?
- Congo, at 10.65 million hectares against 9.90 million hectares in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Cameroon and Congo?
- 754,500 hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Cameroon ranks 71st and Congo ranks 69th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.