Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita was 0.3263 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Cameroon stood at 0.3263 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1.46 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3263 hectares per person, in 2025.
Cameroon ranks 106th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.46 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.43 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 1.42 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 1.4 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 1.38 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 1.36 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 1.34 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.32 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 1.29 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.27 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.24 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 1.21 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.19 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.17 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.15 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.13 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.12 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.11 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.08 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.08 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.05 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.02 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9979 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9831 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9615 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9384 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9175 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8881 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.862 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8352 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8092 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7842 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7629 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7415 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.721 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7015 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6828 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.665 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6476 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6306 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6142 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5983 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5825 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5668 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5545 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5396 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5249 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5104 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4987 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4872 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4932 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4819 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4685 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4556 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.442 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4283 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4157 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4041 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.393 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3823 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.372 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3622 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3528 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3436 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3348 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.3263 hectares per person | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.37 hectares per person | 1.27 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.15 hectares per person | 1.08 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9449 hectares per person | 0.8352 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7146 hectares per person | 0.6306 hectares per person | 0.8092 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5477 hectares per person | 0.4872 hectares per person | 0.6142 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4365 hectares per person | 0.3823 hectares per person | 0.4932 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3486 hectares per person | 0.3263 hectares per person | 0.372 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2594 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Cameroon?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Cameroon was 0.3263 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3263 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 106th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.