Arable and permanent cropland in Cameroon
Cameroon: Arable and permanent cropland was 7.60 million hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Arable and permanent cropland in Cameroon, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2011, arable and permanent cropland in Cameroon stood at 7.60 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable and permanent cropland in Cameroon peaked at 7.60 million hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.51 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 10th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.74 million hectares | 5.51 million hectares | 5.97 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.37 million hectares | 5.98 million hectares | 6.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.11 million hectares | 6.93 million hectares | 7.23 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.16 million hectares | 7.15 million hectares | 7.17 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.18 million hectares | 7.16 million hectares | 7.31 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.60 million hectares | 7.60 million hectares | 7.60 million hectares | 2 |
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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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.17 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable and permanent cropland in Cameroon?
- Arable and permanent cropland in Cameroon was 7.60 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.60 million hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.51 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for arable and permanent cropland?
- Cameroon ranks 10th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is arable and permanent cropland rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. 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