Cropland per person over the long-term in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.2814 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2814 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
51st
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.06 hectares per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.2814 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Cameroon, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland per person over the long-term in Cameroon stood at 0.2814 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Cameroon peaked at 1.06 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2814 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Cameroon 51st out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.04 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 1.04 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1200 | 1.04 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1300 | 1.05 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1400 | 1.05 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1500 | 1.05 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1600 | 1.05 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1700 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1710 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.04 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 1.03 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 1.02 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 1.01 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9935 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9805 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.9689 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9536 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.938 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.9158 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.9 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8865 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8724 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8657 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8575 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8488 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.842 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8213 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8263 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8041 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7835 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7654 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7475 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7298 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7124 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6973 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6741 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6536 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6322 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.612 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5928 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.577 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5612 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5462 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5319 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5184 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5055 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.493 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4808 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4688 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4569 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4451 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4336 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4251 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.414 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.403 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3921 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3841 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3763 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3856 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3772 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.367 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3573 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.348 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3393 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.331 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3231 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3155 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3083 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3014 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2972 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2931 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2891 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2852 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2814 hectares per person | -1.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.2814 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.177 hectares per person, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.2814 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1929 hectares per person, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.05 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.05 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.05 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.05 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9997 hectares per person | 0.938 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8636 hectares per person | 0.8213 hectares per person | 0.9158 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.72 hectares per person | 0.6322 hectares per person | 0.8041 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5419 hectares per person | 0.4808 hectares per person | 0.612 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4199 hectares per person | 0.3763 hectares per person | 0.4688 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3452 hectares per person | 0.3083 hectares per person | 0.3856 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2912 hectares per person | 0.2814 hectares per person | 0.3014 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 per person over the long-term in Cameroon?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Cameroon was 0.2814 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2814 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Cameroon ranks 51st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.