Cameroon vs New Zealand: Agricultural land use
Cameroon
9.90 million hectares
in 2023
New Zealand
9.71 million hectares
in 2023
Cameroon rank
72nd
New Zealand rank
73rd
Agricultural land use over time
- Cameroon
- New Zealand
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 9.90 million hectares against 9.71 million hectares in New Zealand, a difference of 185,900 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
Cameroon ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 73rd of 227 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.74 million hectares | 13.23 million hectares | 5.49 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 8.37 million hectares | 13.81 million hectares | 5.45 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 9.11 million hectares | 14.48 million hectares | 5.37 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 9.16 million hectares | 13.21 million hectares | 4.05 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 9.21 million hectares | 11.77 million hectares | 2.57 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 9.76 million hectares | 10.90 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 9.87 million hectares | 9.95 million hectares | 81,330 hectares | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Cameroon or New Zealand?
- Cameroon, at 9.90 million hectares against 9.71 million hectares in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Cameroon and New Zealand?
- 185,900 hectares, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and New Zealand rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Cameroon ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 73rd of 227 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.