Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.2594 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Cameroon stood at 0.2594 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1.07 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2594 hectares per person, in 2025.
Cameroon ranks 51st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.07 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.05 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 1.04 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.03 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 1.02 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 1.01 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9936 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.982 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9664 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.9501 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.9269 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.91 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8954 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8804 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.873 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8645 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8568 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8522 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8326 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8389 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8141 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7894 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7764 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7661 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7504 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7335 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7187 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6952 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6748 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6535 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6327 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6128 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5963 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5796 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5636 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5483 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5337 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5198 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5062 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4929 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4801 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4677 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4553 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4431 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4341 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4224 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.411 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3996 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.391 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3826 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3915 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3831 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3724 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3621 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3513 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3405 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3304 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3212 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3124 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3038 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2957 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2879 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2805 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2732 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2661 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2594 hectares per person | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 hectares per person | 0.9501 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8731 hectares per person | 0.8326 hectares per person | 0.9269 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7372 hectares per person | 0.6535 hectares per person | 0.8141 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5586 hectares per person | 0.4929 hectares per person | 0.6327 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4287 hectares per person | 0.3826 hectares per person | 0.4801 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3469 hectares per person | 0.3038 hectares per person | 0.3915 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2771 hectares per person | 0.2594 hectares per person | 0.2957 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3263 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Cameroon?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Cameroon was 0.2594 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2594 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 51st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.