Afghanistan vs Cameroon: Cropland extent over the long-term
Afghanistan
8.10 million hectares
in 2025
Cameroon
7.75 million hectares
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
41st
Cameroon rank
42nd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Afghanistan
- Cameroon
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 8.10 million hectares against 7.75 million hectares in Cameroon, a difference of 346,080 hectares.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 41st and Cameroon ranks 42nd of 202 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.48 million hectares | 733,810 hectares | 2.74 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1100s | 3.60 million hectares | 840,892 hectares | 2.76 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1200s | 3.70 million hectares | 963,578 hectares | 2.73 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1300s | 2.52 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1400s | 2.62 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1500s | 2.70 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1600s | 3.23 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1700s | 3.05 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1710s | 3.11 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1720s | 3.16 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1730s | 3.21 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1740s | 3.25 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1750s | 3.30 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1760s | 3.35 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1770s | 3.40 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1780s | 3.45 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1790s | 3.50 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1800s | 3.54 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1810s | 3.59 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1820s | 3.63 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | 985,020 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1830s | 3.71 million hectares | 2.71 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1840s | 3.87 million hectares | 2.77 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1850s | 4.04 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 4.21 million hectares | 2.97 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 4.38 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 4.63 million hectares | 3.32 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 4.93 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 5.25 million hectares | 3.40 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 5.58 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 5.95 million hectares | 2.99 million hectares | 2.96 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 6.28 million hectares | 3.41 million hectares | 2.87 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 6.58 million hectares | 3.88 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 7.14 million hectares | 4.97 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 7.88 million hectares | 5.72 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 8.04 million hectares | 6.37 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 8.05 million hectares | 7.11 million hectares | 942,699 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 7.88 million hectares | 7.16 million hectares | 719,408 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 7.88 million hectares | 7.21 million hectares | 669,913 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 7.93 million hectares | 7.75 million hectares | 186,600 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 8.07 million hectares | 7.75 million hectares | 317,385 hectares | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Afghanistan or Cameroon?
- Afghanistan, at 8.10 million hectares against 7.75 million hectares in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Afghanistan and Cameroon?
- 346,080 hectares, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cameroon?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Cameroon rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Afghanistan ranks 41st and Cameroon ranks 42nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.