Agricultural land in Cameroon
Cameroon: Agricultural land was 98,969 sq. km 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 sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land in Cameroon is 98,969 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure 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 98,969 sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75,100 sq. km, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 71st 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 | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75,100 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 75,700 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 76,200 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 76,800 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 77,400 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 78,000 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 78,700 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 79,200 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 79,700 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 79,780 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 80,280 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 80,950 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 81,600 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 82,800 sq. km | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 83,950 sq. km | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 85,100 sq. km | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 86,440 sq. km | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 86,710 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 89,120 sq. km | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 89,300 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 89,600 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 90,100 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 90,600 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 91,100 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 91,600 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 92,300 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 92,100 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 92,100 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 91,900 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 91,700 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 91,500 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 91,600 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 91,600 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 91,600 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 91,600 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 91,600 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 91,600 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 91,600 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 91,600 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 91,600 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 91,600 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 91,600 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91,600 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 92,100 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 92,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 92,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 92,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 92,630 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 93,130 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 97,000 sq. km | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 97,500 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 97,500 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97,500 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97,500 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97,500 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97,500 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97,710 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97,920 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98,130 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98,339 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98,549 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98,759 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98,969 sq. km | +0.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 98,969 sq. km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93,990 sq. km, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 98,969 sq. km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 135,094 sq. km, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77,422 sq. km | 75,100 sq. km | 79,700 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 83,673 sq. km | 79,780 sq. km | 89,120 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 91,070 sq. km | 89,300 sq. km | 92,300 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,600 sq. km | 91,500 sq. km | 91,700 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,065 sq. km | 91,600 sq. km | 93,130 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,576 sq. km | 97,000 sq. km | 98,130 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,654 sq. km | 98,339 sq. km | 98,969 sq. km | 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 in Cameroon?
- Agricultural land in Cameroon was 98,969 sq. km 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 98,969 sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,100 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for agricultural land?
- Cameroon ranks 71st 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the 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.