Cropland area in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cropland area was 7.90 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 7.90 million hectares for cropland area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Cameroon peaked at 7.90 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.51 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 42nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.74 million hectares | 5.51 million hectares | 5.97 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.37 million hectares | 5.98 million hectares | 6.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.11 million hectares | 6.93 million hectares | 7.23 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.16 million hectares | 7.15 million hectares | 7.17 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.21 million hectares | 7.16 million hectares | 7.31 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.76 million hectares | 7.70 million hectares | 7.81 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.87 million hectares | 7.83 million hectares | 7.90 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.8% (2025)
- Rural population 13.25 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 44.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.17 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Cameroon?
- Cropland area in Cameroon was 7.90 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.90 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.51 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for cropland area?
- Cameroon ranks 42nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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