Agricultural area per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Agricultural area per capita was 0.3488 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area per capita in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area per capita in Cameroon is 0.3488, 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 area per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1.43 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3488, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 113th of 225 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.36 | 1.27 | 1.43 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.15 | 1.08 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9449 | 0.8352 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7146 | 0.6306 | 0.8092 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5477 | 0.4872 | 0.6142 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.437 | 0.3847 | 0.4932 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3619 | 0.3488 | 0.3752 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.8% (2025)
- Rural population 13.25 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 44.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.85 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.85 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.17 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Cameroon?
- Agricultural area per capita in Cameroon was 0.3488 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3488 in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 113th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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