Agriculture share gdp in Cameroon
Cameroon: Agriculture share gdp was 16.85 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.85
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
45th
of 203 countries
All-time high
33.65
in 1977
All-time low
15.63
in 2006
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Agriculture share gdp in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture share gdp in Cameroon is 16.85, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share gdp in Cameroon peaked at 33.65 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 15.63, 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.
Agriculture share gdp in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 32.73 | — |
| 1966 | 31.85 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 31.13 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 31.51 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 30.72 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 31.36 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 31 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 31.96 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 30.79 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 29.54 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 29.12 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 27.61 | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 33.65 | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 31.35 | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 30.82 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 28.68 | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 27.18 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 27.01 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 23.19 | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 21.97 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 20.59 | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 21.63 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 23.99 | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 23.94 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 25.51 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 23.99 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 24.26 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 26.58 | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 18.24 | -31.4% |
| 1994 | 19.61 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 19.14 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 18.32 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 18.97 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 19 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 18.98 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 18.12 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 18.62 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 18.27 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 17.47 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 17.56 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 16.73 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 15.63 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 15.86 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 16 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 16.39 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 17.27 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 16.7 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 16.66 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 16.72 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 16.83 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.21 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 17.19 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 16.69 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 16.5 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.8 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 17.5 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 16.96 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 16.55 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 17.1 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 18.46 | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 16.85 | -8.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 16.85 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.56, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 16.85 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 Agriculture share gdp 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% | 26.58 | 18.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.59 | 30.72 | 32.73 | 5 |
| 1970s | 30.72 | 27.61 | 33.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.37 | 20.59 | 28.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.71 | 18.24 | 26.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.07 | 15.63 | 18.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.86 | 16.5 | 17.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.24 | 16.55 | 18.46 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 42 Tonga 18.57 compare
- 43 Senegal 17.08 compare
- 44 Papua New Guinea 17.02 compare
- 46 Cote d'Ivoire 16.76 compare
- 47 Laos 16.62 compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 16.56 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2594 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3263 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share gdp in Cameroon?
- Agriculture share gdp in Cameroon was 16.85 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture share gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 33.65 in 1977.
- What is the lowest agriculture share gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.63 in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for agriculture share gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 45th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture share gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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