Cameroon vs Peru: Cropland use over the long term

Cameroon
7.75 million
in 2025
Peru
6.96 million
in 2025
Cameroon rank
42nd
Peru rank
44th

Cropland use over the long term over time

  • Cameroon
  • Peru
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 7.75 million against 6.96 million in Peru, a difference of 793,610.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Peru ahead.

Cameroon ranks 42nd and Peru ranks 44th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 38 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Peru Difference Ahead
1000s 733,810 855,609 121,799 Peru
1100s 840,892 898,742 57,850 Peru
1200s 963,578 939,414 24,164 Cameroon
1300s 1.10 million 977,368 126,772 Cameroon
1400s 1.27 million 1.01 million 252,900 Cameroon
1500s 1.45 million 1.04 million 405,970 Cameroon
1600s 1.66 million 331,510 1.33 million Cameroon
1700s 1.90 million 372,822 1.53 million Cameroon
1710s 1.97 million 367,756 1.60 million Cameroon
1720s 2.03 million 362,741 1.66 million Cameroon
1730s 2.09 million 357,778 1.73 million Cameroon
1740s 2.15 million 352,864 1.80 million Cameroon
1750s 2.21 million 347,999 1.86 million Cameroon
1760s 2.27 million 343,182 1.93 million Cameroon
1770s 2.34 million 338,410 2.00 million Cameroon
1780s 2.40 million 333,684 2.06 million Cameroon
1790s 2.46 million 329,001 2.13 million Cameroon
1800s 2.52 million 324,359 2.20 million Cameroon
1810s 2.58 million 319,757 2.26 million Cameroon
1820s 2.65 million 315,194 2.33 million Cameroon
1830s 2.71 million 365,335 2.34 million Cameroon
1840s 2.77 million 415,982 2.36 million Cameroon
1850s 2.83 million 473,597 2.36 million Cameroon
1860s 2.97 million 542,608 2.43 million Cameroon
1870s 3.12 million 610,979 2.51 million Cameroon
1880s 3.32 million 724,968 2.60 million Cameroon
1890s 3.53 million 976,874 2.55 million Cameroon
1900s 3.40 million 1.16 million 2.23 million Cameroon
1910s 3.12 million 1.26 million 1.85 million Cameroon
1920s 2.99 million 1.36 million 1.62 million Cameroon
1930s 3.41 million 1.47 million 1.94 million Cameroon
1940s 3.88 million 1.59 million 2.29 million Cameroon
1950s 4.97 million 1.72 million 3.25 million Cameroon
1960s 5.72 million 2.45 million 3.27 million Cameroon
1970s 6.37 million 3.52 million 2.85 million Cameroon
1980s 7.11 million 4.35 million 2.76 million Cameroon
1990s 7.16 million 4.99 million 2.17 million Cameroon
2000s 7.21 million 5.17 million 2.04 million Cameroon
2010s 7.75 million 5.54 million 2.21 million Cameroon
2020s 7.75 million 6.58 million 1.17 million Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Cameroon or Peru?
Cameroon, at 7.75 million against 6.96 million in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Cameroon and Peru?
793,610, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Peru?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Peru rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
Cameroon ranks 42nd and Peru ranks 44th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cropland use 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

Indicator
Cropland use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed