Share of GDP from agriculture in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of GDP from agriculture was 16.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp from agriculture in Cameroon is 16.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Cameroon peaked at 33.6% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2006.
That places Cameroon 45th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 32.7% | — |
| 1966 | 31.9% | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 31.1% | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 31.5% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 30.7% | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 31.4% | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 31.0% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 32.0% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 30.8% | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 29.5% | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 29.1% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 27.6% | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 33.6% | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 31.4% | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 30.8% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 28.7% | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 27.2% | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 27.0% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 23.2% | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 22.0% | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 20.6% | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 21.6% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 24.0% | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 23.9% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 25.5% | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 24.0% | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 24.3% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 26.6% | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 18.2% | -31.4% |
| 1994 | 19.6% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 19.1% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 18.3% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 19.0% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 19.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 18.6% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 18.5% | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 16.8% | -8.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 16.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 16.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of GDP from agriculture in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -31.4% | 26.6% | 18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.6% | 30.7% | 32.7% | 5 |
| 1970s | 30.7% | 27.6% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.4% | 20.6% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 18.2% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 15.6% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 16.5% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.5% | 18.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 42 Tonga 18.6% compare
- 43 Senegal 17.1% compare
- 44 Papua New Guinea 17.0% compare
- 46 Cote d'Ivoire 16.8% compare
- 47 Laos 16.6% compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 16.6% 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)
- 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)
- Rural population 44.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Cameroon?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Cameroon was 16.8% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 1977.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Cameroon ranks 45th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).