What is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Cameroon?

Arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?

The highest recorded value was 0.0077 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.

What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.

How does Cameroon rank for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp?

Cameroon ranks 27th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Cameroon data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Cameroon

Name: Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Cameroon: Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 9.2%

World rank

27th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.0077 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.0077 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Cameroon 27th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0077 hectares per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0073 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1963	0.0071 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1964	0.0066 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1965	0.0064 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1966	0.0062 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1967	0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1968	0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1969	0.0049 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1970	0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1971	0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1972	0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1973	0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
1974	0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1975	0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
1976	0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1977	0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1978	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	-27.5%
1979	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1980	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1981	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1982	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1983	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1984	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1985	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1986	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-27.7%
1987	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1988	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1989	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1990	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1991	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1992	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1993	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-25.4%
1994	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	+81.8%
1995	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1996	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1997	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1998	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1999	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2000	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2001	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2002	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2003	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
2004	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2005	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2006	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2007	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2008	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2009	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2010	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2011	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2012	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2013	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2014	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2015	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2016	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2017	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2018	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2019	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2020	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2021	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2022	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2023	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.2%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

Cameroon's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Cameroon's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arable land (hectares), per unit of 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
1994	+81.8%	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0063 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0049 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0077 hectares per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

24 Myanmar 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
25 Uganda 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
26 Zambia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
28 Senegal 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
29 Ethiopia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
30 Liberia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Cameroon?: Arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 0.0077 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Cameroon rank for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp?: Cameroon ranks 27th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Arable land (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Arable land (hectares) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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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)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 203 places, 10,620 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Arable land (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.