Number of people employed in agriculture in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of people employed in agriculture was 4.63 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in agriculture in Cameroon, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people employed in agriculture in Cameroon is 4.63 million people, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Cameroon peaked at 4.80 million people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.05 million people, in 1991.
That places Cameroon 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.05 million people | — |
| 1992 | 3.15 million people | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 3.27 million people | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.38 million people | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 3.48 million people | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.59 million people | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 3.69 million people | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 3.79 million people | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 3.89 million people | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.99 million people | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 4.09 million people | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.22 million people | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 4.34 million people | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 4.44 million people | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.54 million people | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.67 million people | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 4.80 million people | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 4.70 million people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.59 million people | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.46 million people | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 4.39 million people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.31 million people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.21 million people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.14 million people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.14 million people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.14 million people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.12 million people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.10 million people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.09 million people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.20 million people | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 4.27 million people | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 4.38 million people | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.48 million people | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.56 million people | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 4.63 million people | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.48 million people | 3.05 million people | 3.89 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.44 million people | 3.99 million people | 4.80 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.21 million people | 4.09 million people | 4.46 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 million people | 4.20 million people | 4.63 million people | 6 |
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 number of people employed in agriculture in Cameroon?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Cameroon was 4.63 million people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.80 million people in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 million people in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Cameroon ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.