Cameroon vs Papua New Guinea: Share of GDP from agriculture
Cameroon
16.8%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
17.0%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
45th
Papua New Guinea rank
44th
Share of GDP from agriculture over time
- Cameroon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 17.0% against 16.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Cameroon ranks 45th and Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 203 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.6% | 41.9% | 10.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 30.7% | 32.5% | 1.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 24.4% | 32.2% | 7.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 30.8% | 10.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 29.2% | 12.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 18.2% | 1.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 17.7% | 0.4% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp from agriculture, Cameroon or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 17.0% against 16.8% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of gdp from agriculture between Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Cameroon ranks 45th and Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).