Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was 0.1254 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.1254 % change on previous year for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 102.9% on the previous year and down 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 32.56 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -38.49 % change on previous year, in 1984.
Cameroon ranks 91st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 11.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.6588 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 1964 | -1.77 % change on previous year | +168.6% |
| 1965 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9269 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 1967 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -753.7% |
| 1968 | 0.9299 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 1969 | 12.12 % change on previous year | +1203.2% |
| 1970 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1971 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -533.4% |
| 1972 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 1973 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -219.5% |
| 1974 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 1975 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -390.9% |
| 1976 | -7.51 % change on previous year | -208.9% |
| 1977 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1978 | 8.04 % change on previous year | +342.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5562 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 1980 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -687.4% |
| 1981 | -6.48 % change on previous year | +98.4% |
| 1982 | 11.9 % change on previous year | -283.5% |
| 1983 | -8.05 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 1984 | -38.49 % change on previous year | +377.9% |
| 1985 | 15.69 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 1986 | 12.14 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1987 | -26.52 % change on previous year | -318.4% |
| 1988 | 32.56 % change on previous year | -222.7% |
| 1989 | -0.6311 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1990 | -15.46 % change on previous year | +2349.0% |
| 1991 | 30.16 % change on previous year | -295.1% |
| 1992 | 12.65 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1993 | 8.21 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1994 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 1995 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 1996 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -380.0% |
| 1997 | -6.16 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 1998 | 10.36 % change on previous year | -268.3% |
| 1999 | -37.33 % change on previous year | -460.4% |
| 2000 | 15.49 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 2001 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2002 | 12.24 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 9.99 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 9.99 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2006 | 9.85 % change on previous year | +137.7% |
| 2007 | 14.61 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 2008 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2009 | 11.06 % change on previous year | +155.7% |
| 2010 | 11.6 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2011 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 2012 | 16.12 % change on previous year | -471.0% |
| 2013 | -6.01 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 2014 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -233.0% |
| 2015 | 9.58 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2017 | -8.35 % change on previous year | -292.6% |
| 2018 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2019 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -277.0% |
| 2020 | 0.758 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 2021 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +107.5% |
| 2022 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +245.9% |
| 2023 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -180.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1254 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.1254 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.55 % change on previous year, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.1254 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.92 % change on previous year, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -2349.0% | -0.6311 % change on previous year | -15.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.98 % change on previous year | -6.06 % change on previous year | 12.12 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.41 % change on previous year | -7.51 % change on previous year | 8.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.12 % change on previous year | -38.49 % change on previous year | 32.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3816 % change on previous year | -37.33 % change on previous year | 30.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.15 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 15.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 % change on previous year | -8.35 % change on previous year | 16.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7033 % change on previous year | -4.38 % change on previous year | 5.44 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 88 Thailand 0.3279 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Vietnam 0.2547 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Syria 0.2522 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Solomon Islands 0.0691 % change on previous year compare
- 93 El Salvador 0.058 % change on previous year compare
- 94 North Korea 0.0436 % change on previous year compare
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 under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Cameroon was 0.1254 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 32.56 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.49 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Cameroon rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 91st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.