Cameroon vs United Kingdom: Arable land

Cameroon
6.20 million hectares
in 2023
United Kingdom
6.04 million hectares
in 2023
Cameroon rank
40th
United Kingdom rank
41st

Arable land over time

  • Cameroon
  • United Kingdom
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 6.20 million hectares against 6.04 million hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 156,310 hectares.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Cameroon ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 5.20 million hectares 7.27 million hectares 2.07 million hectares United Kingdom
1970s 5.56 million hectares 7.00 million hectares 1.44 million hectares United Kingdom
1980s 5.92 million hectares 6.90 million hectares 981,200 hectares United Kingdom
1990s 5.96 million hectares 6.23 million hectares 274,500 hectares United Kingdom
2000s 5.96 million hectares 5.88 million hectares 86,200 hectares Cameroon
2010s 6.20 million hectares 6.10 million hectares 101,382 hectares Cameroon
2020s 6.20 million hectares 6.02 million hectares 181,725 hectares Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Cameroon or United Kingdom?
Cameroon, at 6.20 million hectares against 6.04 million hectares in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Cameroon and United Kingdom?
156,310 hectares, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and United Kingdom?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and United Kingdom rank globally for arable land?
Cameroon ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) 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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.