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Cropland extent over the long-term in Cameroon

Cameroon: Cropland extent over the long-term was 7.75 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
7.75 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
7.75 million hectares
in 2013
All-time low
733,810 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Cropland extent over the long-term in Cameroon, 1000–2025

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Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term in Cameroon stood at 7.75 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Cameroon peaked at 7.75 million hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 733,810 hectares, in 1000.

That places Cameroon 42nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 733,810 hectares 733,810 hectares 733,810 hectares 1
1100s 840,892 hectares 840,892 hectares 840,892 hectares 1
1200s 963,578 hectares 963,578 hectares 963,578 hectares 1
1300s 1.10 million hectares 1.10 million hectares 1.10 million hectares 1
1400s 1.27 million hectares 1.27 million hectares 1.27 million hectares 1
1500s 1.45 million hectares 1.45 million hectares 1.45 million hectares 1
1600s 1.66 million hectares 1.66 million hectares 1.66 million hectares 1
1700s 1.90 million hectares 1.90 million hectares 1.90 million hectares 1
1710s 1.97 million hectares 1.97 million hectares 1.97 million hectares 1
1720s 2.03 million hectares 2.03 million hectares 2.03 million hectares 1
1730s 2.09 million hectares 2.09 million hectares 2.09 million hectares 1
1740s 2.15 million hectares 2.15 million hectares 2.15 million hectares 1
1750s 2.21 million hectares 2.21 million hectares 2.21 million hectares 1
1760s 2.27 million hectares 2.27 million hectares 2.27 million hectares 1
1770s 2.34 million hectares 2.34 million hectares 2.34 million hectares 1
1780s 2.40 million hectares 2.40 million hectares 2.40 million hectares 1
1790s 2.46 million hectares 2.46 million hectares 2.46 million hectares 1
1800s 2.52 million hectares 2.52 million hectares 2.52 million hectares 1
1810s 2.58 million hectares 2.58 million hectares 2.58 million hectares 1
1820s 2.65 million hectares 2.65 million hectares 2.65 million hectares 1
1830s 2.71 million hectares 2.71 million hectares 2.71 million hectares 1
1840s 2.77 million hectares 2.77 million hectares 2.77 million hectares 1
1850s 2.83 million hectares 2.83 million hectares 2.83 million hectares 1
1860s 2.97 million hectares 2.97 million hectares 2.97 million hectares 1
1870s 3.12 million hectares 3.12 million hectares 3.12 million hectares 1
1880s 3.32 million hectares 3.32 million hectares 3.32 million hectares 1
1890s 3.53 million hectares 3.53 million hectares 3.53 million hectares 1
1900s 3.40 million hectares 3.40 million hectares 3.40 million hectares 1
1910s 3.12 million hectares 3.12 million hectares 3.12 million hectares 1
1920s 2.99 million hectares 2.99 million hectares 2.99 million hectares 1
1930s 3.41 million hectares 3.41 million hectares 3.41 million hectares 1
1940s 3.88 million hectares 3.88 million hectares 3.88 million hectares 1
1950s 4.97 million hectares 4.58 million hectares 5.40 million hectares 10
1960s 5.72 million hectares 5.51 million hectares 5.97 million hectares 10
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 7.75 million hectares 7.70 million hectares 7.75 million hectares 10
2020s 7.75 million hectares 7.75 million hectares 7.75 million hectares 6

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 39 Malaysia 8.29 million hectares compare
  2. 40 Romania 8.28 million hectares compare
  3. 41 Afghanistan 8.10 million hectares compare
  4. 43 Ghana 7.59 million hectares compare
  5. 44 Peru 6.96 million hectares compare
  6. 45 Guinea 6.94 million hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland extent over the long-term in Cameroon?
Cropland extent over the long-term in Cameroon was 7.75 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 7.75 million hectares in 2013.
What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 733,810 hectares in 1000.
How does Cameroon rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
Cameroon ranks 42nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland extent over the long-term
Unit
hectares
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.