Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 2.54 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.54 ha per square kilometre for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 2.75 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3937 ha per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Cameroon 40th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9731 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9943 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.952 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.9202 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.9202 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8885 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.8737 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.9202 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.9096 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9731 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.934 ha per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9739 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 1 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.438 ha per square kilometre | -56.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3937 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4278 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4278 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.396 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4396 ha per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 0.421 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5289 ha per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8039 ha per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 1993 | 0.952 ha per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 0.952 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8462 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8462 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7933 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8871 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.641 ha per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6372 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6403 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8813 ha per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9694 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 1.4 ha per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.74 ha per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 1.79 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.64 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 2.16 ha per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2013 | 1.76 ha per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 2.35 ha per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 2.52 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 2.35 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.49 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 2.75 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 2.46 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 2.47 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.51 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.75 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 2.54 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.54 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.08 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.54 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.13 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -56.4% | 1 ha per square kilometre | 0.438 ha per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +52.0% | 0.5289 ha per square kilometre | 0.8039 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.928 ha per square kilometre | 0.8737 ha per square kilometre | 0.9943 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | 0.9731 ha per square kilometre | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6488 ha per square kilometre | 0.3937 ha per square kilometre | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7671 ha per square kilometre | 0.421 ha per square kilometre | 0.952 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | 0.6372 ha per square kilometre | 1.74 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 ha per square kilometre | 1.64 ha per square kilometre | 2.75 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 ha per square kilometre | 2.47 ha per square kilometre | 2.75 ha per square kilometre | 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 2.54 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3937 ha per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Cameroon rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 40th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.