Cameroon vs Uganda: Arable and permanent cropland
Cameroon
7.60 million hectares
in 2011
Uganda
8.95 million hectares
in 2011
Cameroon rank
10th
Uganda rank
8th
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Cameroon
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 8.95 million hectares against 7.60 million hectares in Cameroon, a difference of 1.35 million hectares.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 10th and Uganda ranks 8th of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.74 million hectares | 4.64 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 6.37 million hectares | 5.33 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 7.11 million hectares | 6.35 million hectares | 752,500 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 7.16 million hectares | 7.01 million hectares | 152,000 hectares | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 7.18 million hectares | 8.11 million hectares | 928,500 hectares | Uganda |
| 2010s | 7.60 million hectares | 8.95 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Cameroon or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 8.95 million hectares against 7.60 million hectares in Cameroon as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Cameroon and Uganda?
- 1.35 million hectares, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uganda?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Cameroon and Uganda rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Cameroon ranks 10th and Uganda ranks 8th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under