Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Cameroon stood at 0 ha per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.0013 ha per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 31st out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0012 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0013 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0013 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0011 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0011 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.001 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0009 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -42.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +41.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +75.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -38.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0011 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 ha per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 31st out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.