Agricultural land in Cameroon
Cameroon: Agricultural land was 20.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land in Cameroon is 20.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Cameroon peaked at 20.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 148th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.9% | — |
| 1962 | 16.0% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 16.1% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 16.2% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 16.4% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 16.5% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 16.6% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 16.8% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 16.9% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 16.9% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 17.0% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 17.1% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 17.3% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 17.5% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 17.8% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 18.0% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 18.3% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 18.3% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 18.9% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 18.9% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 19.0% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 19.1% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 19.2% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 19.3% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 19.4% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 19.5% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 19.5% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 19.4% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 19.4% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 19.4% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 19.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.4% | 15.9% | 16.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.7% | 16.9% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.3% | 18.9% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 19.4% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 20.5% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.8% | 20.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 145 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.7% compare
- 146 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 21.6% compare
- 147 Ecuador 21.5% compare
- 149 Antigua and Barbuda 20.5% compare
- 150 Naoero 20.0% compare
- 151 Liberia 20.0% compare
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 agricultural land in Cameroon?
- Agricultural land in Cameroon was 20.9% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for agricultural land?
- Cameroon ranks 148th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.