Cropland and pasture per person in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cropland and pasture per person was 0.3324 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Cropland and pasture per person in Cameroon, 1800–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, cropland and pasture per person in Cameroon stood at 0.3324. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland and pasture per person in Cameroon peaked at 1.07 in 1930 and was at its lowest, 0.3324, in 2010.
That places Cameroon 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Cropland and pasture per person in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0.9383 | — |
| 1810 | 0.9449 | +0.7% |
| 1820 | 0.9488 | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 0.9395 | -1.0% |
| 1840 | 0.9232 | -1.7% |
| 1850 | 0.9071 | -1.7% |
| 1860 | 0.896 | -1.2% |
| 1870 | 0.8955 | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.8951 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.8955 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.8962 | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 0.8986 | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 1.04 | +15.8% |
| 1930 | 1.07 | +2.4% |
| 1940 | 1.05 | -1.5% |
| 1950 | 0.999 | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 1.01 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.8645 | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7472 | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 0.566 | -24.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4371 | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3324 | -23.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.3324 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.157, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.3324 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1682, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.9383 | 0.9383 | 0.9383 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.9449 | 0.9449 | 0.9449 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.9488 | 0.9488 | 0.9488 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.9395 | 0.9395 | 0.9395 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.9232 | 0.9232 | 0.9232 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.9071 | 0.9071 | 0.9071 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.896 | 0.896 | 0.896 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.8955 | 0.8955 | 0.8955 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.8951 | 0.8951 | 0.8951 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.8955 | 0.8955 | 0.8955 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.8962 | 0.8962 | 0.8962 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.8986 | 0.8986 | 0.8986 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.999 | 0.999 | 0.999 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.8645 | 0.8645 | 0.8645 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.7472 | 0.7472 | 0.7472 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.566 | 0.566 | 0.566 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4371 | 0.4371 | 0.4371 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3324 | 0.3324 | 0.3324 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4433 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland and pasture per person in Cameroon?
- Cropland and pasture per person in Cameroon was 0.3324 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 1930.
- What is the lowest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3324 in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for cropland and pasture per person?
- Cameroon ranks 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland and pasture per person rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pasture – land used for livestock grazing – and cropland are measured in hectares per person. The sum of pasture and cropland is the total land used for agriculture.