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
20304050196119932025

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) – 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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Indicator
Share of GDP from agriculture
Unit
% of GDP
Source
National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 9,059 data points, 1960–2025
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This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).