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
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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About this data
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.