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.
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 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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.17 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 3.85 million metric tons (2024)
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).