Cameroon vs Congo: Agricultural area over the long-term
Cameroon
9.75 million hectares
in 2025
Congo
10.73 million hectares
in 2025
Cameroon rank
69th
Congo rank
67th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Cameroon
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 10.73 million hectares against 9.75 million hectares in Cameroon, a difference of 976,900 hectares.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 69th and Congo ranks 67th of 202 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.59 million hectares | 3.05 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | Congo |
| 1100s | 1.79 million hectares | 3.38 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | Congo |
| 1200s | 2.03 million hectares | 3.72 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | Congo |
| 1300s | 2.29 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | Congo |
| 1400s | 2.57 million hectares | 4.45 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | Congo |
| 1500s | 2.88 million hectares | 4.82 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | Congo |
| 1600s | 3.22 million hectares | 5.16 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | Congo |
| 1700s | 3.57 million hectares | 5.43 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | Congo |
| 1710s | 3.68 million hectares | 5.57 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | Congo |
| 1720s | 3.78 million hectares | 5.70 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | Congo |
| 1730s | 3.88 million hectares | 5.82 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | Congo |
| 1740s | 3.97 million hectares | 5.94 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | Congo |
| 1750s | 4.07 million hectares | 6.06 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | Congo |
| 1760s | 4.17 million hectares | 6.17 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | Congo |
| 1770s | 4.26 million hectares | 6.27 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | Congo |
| 1780s | 4.35 million hectares | 6.37 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | Congo |
| 1790s | 4.44 million hectares | 6.46 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | Congo |
| 1800s | 4.53 million hectares | 6.54 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | Congo |
| 1810s | 4.61 million hectares | 6.62 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | Congo |
| 1820s | 4.69 million hectares | 6.69 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | Congo |
| 1830s | 4.77 million hectares | 6.76 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | Congo |
| 1840s | 4.85 million hectares | 6.82 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | Congo |
| 1850s | 4.92 million hectares | 6.86 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | Congo |
| 1860s | 5.11 million hectares | 6.75 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | Congo |
| 1870s | 5.33 million hectares | 7.04 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | Congo |
| 1880s | 5.61 million hectares | 7.48 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | Congo |
| 1890s | 5.89 million hectares | 7.87 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | Congo |
| 1900s | 5.60 million hectares | 7.33 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | Congo |
| 1910s | 5.06 million hectares | 6.48 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Congo |
| 1920s | 4.77 million hectares | 5.95 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | Congo |
| 1930s | 5.32 million hectares | 6.73 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Congo |
| 1940s | 5.87 million hectares | 7.52 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | Congo |
| 1950s | 6.90 million hectares | 9.47 million hectares | 2.57 million hectares | Congo |
| 1960s | 7.72 million hectares | 10.55 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | Congo |
| 1970s | 8.37 million hectares | 10.55 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | Congo |
| 1980s | 9.11 million hectares | 10.55 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | Congo |
| 1990s | 9.16 million hectares | 10.52 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | Congo |
| 2000s | 9.21 million hectares | 10.55 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | Congo |
| 2010s | 9.74 million hectares | 10.62 million hectares | 872,490 hectares | Congo |
| 2020s | 9.75 million hectares | 10.69 million hectares | 939,100 hectares | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Cameroon or Congo?
- Congo, at 10.73 million hectares against 9.75 million hectares in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Cameroon and Congo?
- 976,900 hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Cameroon ranks 69th and Congo ranks 67th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area 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 agricultural area for each separate country over time.