Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 13.12 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.12 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 206 countries
All-time high
13.12 hectares per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
10.58 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Cameroon is 13.12 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 13.12 hectares per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.58 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 80th of 206 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.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.58 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.68 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 10.79 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 10.89 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 11 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 11.11 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 11.21 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 11.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 11.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 11.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 11.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 11.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 11.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 11.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 11.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 11.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 11.99 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 11.93 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 12.48 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 12.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 12.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 12.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 12.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 12.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 12.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.12 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 13.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 13.12 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.39 hectares per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 13.12 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.33 hectares per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11 hectares per square kilometre | 10.58 hectares per square kilometre | 11.42 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.76 hectares per square kilometre | 11.42 hectares per square kilometre | 12.48 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.52 hectares per square kilometre | 12.5 hectares per square kilometre | 12.57 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.6 hectares per square kilometre | 12.57 hectares per square kilometre | 12.61 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.61 hectares per square kilometre | 12.61 hectares per square kilometre | 12.61 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.12 hectares per square kilometre | 13.12 hectares per square kilometre | 13.12 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.12 hectares per square kilometre | 13.12 hectares per square kilometre | 13.12 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 77 Niger 13.97 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 78 Maldives 13.42 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 79 Lebanon 13.12 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 81 Nepal 12.58 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 82 Uruguay 12.57 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 83 Israel 12.54 hectares per square kilometre 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)
- 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 13.12 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.12 hectares per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.58 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 80th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land 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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.