Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0035 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Cameroon stood at 0.0035 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.0143 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 106th of 210 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 (sq. km), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0142 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0138 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0136 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0121 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0115 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0112 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0111 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0102 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0136 sq. km per person | 0.0127 sq. km per person | 0.0143 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0115 sq. km per person | 0.0108 sq. km per person | 0.0124 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0094 sq. km per person | 0.0084 sq. km per person | 0.0105 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0071 sq. km per person | 0.0063 sq. km per person | 0.0081 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 0.0049 sq. km per person | 0.0061 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 0.0049 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 sq. km per person | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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 (sq. km), per capita in Cameroon?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Cameroon was 0.0035 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0143 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 106th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land 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)
- 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.
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Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.