2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value in Cameroon
Cameroon: 2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value was 2.37 % in 2022. ▲ Rising
2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value in Cameroon, 2012–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.a.1 agriculture share of government expenditure — value in Cameroon stood at 2.37 %. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 46.5% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.a.1 agriculture share of government expenditure — value in Cameroon peaked at 4.73 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.37 %, in 2022.
Cameroon ranks 59th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.02 % | — |
| 2013 | 3.01 % | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.01 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.03 % | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.98 % | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.03 % | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.08 % | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.83 % | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 4.73 % | +67.1% |
| 2021 | 4.43 % | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 2.37 % | -46.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3 % | 2.83 % | 3.08 % | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.84 % | 2.37 % | 4.73 % | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.9031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 332.28 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4433 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.a.1 agriculture share of government expenditure — value in Cameroon?
- 2.a.1 agriculture share of government expenditure — value in Cameroon was 2.37 % in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.a.1 agriculture share of government expenditure — value recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.73 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest 2.a.1 agriculture share of government expenditure — value recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 % in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for 2.a.1 agriculture share of government expenditure — value?
- Cameroon ranks 59th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.a.1 agriculture share of government expenditure — value rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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