Agricultural land per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Agricultural land per capita was 0.3488 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3488 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
114th
of 226 countries
All-time high
1.43 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.3488 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land per capita in Cameroon is 0.3488 hectares per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1.43 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3488 hectares per capita, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 114th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.43 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.42 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 1.4 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 1.38 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 1.36 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 1.34 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.32 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 1.29 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.27 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.24 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 1.21 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.19 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.17 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.15 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.13 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.12 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.11 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.08 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.08 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.05 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.02 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9979 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9831 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9615 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9384 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9175 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8881 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.862 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8352 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8092 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7843 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7629 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7415 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.721 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7015 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6828 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.665 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6476 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6306 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6142 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5983 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5825 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5668 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5545 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5396 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5249 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5104 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4987 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4872 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4932 hectares per capita | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4819 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4685 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4556 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.442 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4283 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4157 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.405 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3947 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3847 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3752 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3661 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3574 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3488 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.3488 hectares per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4645 hectares per capita, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.3488 hectares per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6139 hectares per capita, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.36 hectares per capita | 1.27 hectares per capita | 1.43 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.15 hectares per capita | 1.08 hectares per capita | 1.24 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9449 hectares per capita | 0.8352 hectares per capita | 1.05 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7146 hectares per capita | 0.6306 hectares per capita | 0.8092 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5477 hectares per capita | 0.4872 hectares per capita | 0.6142 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.437 hectares per capita | 0.3847 hectares per capita | 0.4932 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3619 hectares per capita | 0.3488 hectares per capita | 0.3752 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 111 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.3504 hectares per capita compare
- 112 Liberia 0.3501 hectares per capita compare
- 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3494 hectares per capita compare
- 115 Fiji 0.3372 hectares per capita compare
- 116 Honduras 0.3359 hectares per capita compare
- 117 Tonga 0.3346 hectares per capita compare
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)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3263 hectares per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Cameroon?
- Agricultural land per capita in Cameroon was 0.3488 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3488 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 114th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.