Land area (sq. km), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0167 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area (sq. km), per capita in Cameroon stood at 0.0167 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.0902 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0167 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 74th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0902 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0885 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0866 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0847 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0829 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.081 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0791 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0772 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0752 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0733 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0714 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0694 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0676 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0657 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0639 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0622 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0606 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.059 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0574 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0555 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0536 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0524 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0513 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0499 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0484 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.047 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0456 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0442 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.043 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0417 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0405 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0394 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0383 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0372 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0362 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0352 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0343 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0334 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0325 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0317 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0309 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0301 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0293 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0285 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0277 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0269 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0262 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0255 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0247 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.024 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0234 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0227 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0221 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0214 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0208 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0202 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0196 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0191 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0185 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.018 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0176 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0171 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0167 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0828 sq. km per person | 0.0752 sq. km per person | 0.0902 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.065 sq. km per person | 0.0574 sq. km per person | 0.0733 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0491 sq. km per person | 0.043 sq. km per person | 0.0555 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0369 sq. km per person | 0.0325 sq. km per person | 0.0417 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0281 sq. km per person | 0.0247 sq. km per person | 0.0317 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0212 sq. km per person | 0.0185 sq. km per person | 0.024 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0173 sq. km per person | 0.0167 sq. km per person | 0.018 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Cameroon?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Cameroon was 0.0167 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0902 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0167 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 74th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.