Cropland per person over the long term in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cropland per person over the long term was 0.2814 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland per person over the long term in Cameroon, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland per person over the long term in Cameroon stood at 0.2814. 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 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2814, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9997 | 0.938 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8636 | 0.8213 | 0.9158 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.72 | 0.6322 | 0.8041 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5419 | 0.4808 | 0.612 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4199 | 0.3763 | 0.4688 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3452 | 0.3083 | 0.3856 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2912 | 0.2814 | 0.3014 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Agriculture share gdp 16.85 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.85 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Rural population 44.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 13.25 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.77 (2024)
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 in 2025, according to 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 in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2814 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 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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