Land area in Cameroon
Cameroon: Land area was 47.27 million hectares in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
47.27 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 53 countries
All-time high
47.27 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
47.27 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Land area in Cameroon, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2011, land area in Cameroon stood at 47.27 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Cameroon peaked at 47.27 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 47.27 million hectares, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 23rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land area in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47.27 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 47.27 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.98 million hectares, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 47.27 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.36 million hectares, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.27 million hectares | 47.27 million hectares | 47.27 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.27 million hectares | 47.27 million hectares | 47.27 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.27 million hectares | 47.27 million hectares | 47.27 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.27 million hectares | 47.27 million hectares | 47.27 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.27 million hectares | 47.27 million hectares | 47.27 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.27 million hectares | 47.27 million hectares | 47.27 million hectares | 2 |
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 land area in Cameroon?
- Land area in Cameroon was 47.27 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 47.27 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.27 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for land area?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.