Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0746 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Cameroon stood at 0.0746 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.1704 ha per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0431 ha per person, in 1999.
Cameroon ranks 59th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1555 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1704 ha per person | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1656 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1591 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1535 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1514 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1389 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1368 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1496 ha per person | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1432 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1498 ha per person | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1393 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1428 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1356 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1409 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1269 ha per person | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1259 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1324 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1294 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1212 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1094 ha per person | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1196 ha per person | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1077 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0644 ha per person | -40.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0724 ha per person | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0787 ha per person | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0561 ha per person | -28.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0722 ha per person | +28.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0697 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0572 ha per person | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0723 ha per person | +26.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0792 ha per person | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0833 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0781 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0771 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0719 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0657 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0706 ha per person | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0431 ha per person | -39.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0485 ha per person | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0518 ha per person | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0566 ha per person | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0606 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0649 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0657 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0702 ha per person | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0783 ha per person | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0794 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0856 ha per person | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0929 ha per person | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0864 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0975 ha per person | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0891 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0934 ha per person | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0991 ha per person | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1004 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0894 ha per person | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0897 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0824 ha per person | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0808 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.08 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0821 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0765 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0746 ha per person | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1534 ha per person | 0.1368 ha per person | 0.1704 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1366 ha per person | 0.1259 ha per person | 0.1498 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0872 ha per person | 0.0561 ha per person | 0.1212 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0698 ha per person | 0.0431 ha per person | 0.0833 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0662 ha per person | 0.0485 ha per person | 0.0856 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.092 ha per person | 0.0824 ha per person | 0.1004 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0788 ha per person | 0.0746 ha per person | 0.0821 ha per person | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Cameroon?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Cameroon was 0.0746 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1704 ha per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0431 ha per person in 1999.
- How does Cameroon rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 59th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.