Cereal cropland in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cereal cropland was 3.8% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal cropland in Cameroon, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 3.8% for cereal cropland in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 124.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal cropland in Cameroon peaked at 3.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1987.
Cameroon ranks 28th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal cropland in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.7% | — |
| 1962 | 1.9% | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 1.9% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 1.9% | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 1.9% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.9% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 1.8% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.0% | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -38.5% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | -26.5% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | +32.6% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +30.2% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -37.6% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal cropland in Cameroon?
- Cereal cropland in Cameroon was 3.8% in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest cereal cropland recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest cereal cropland recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1987.
- How does Cameroon rank for cereal cropland?
- Cameroon ranks 28th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal cropland rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.4%. 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, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Cereal cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.