Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Cameroon
Cameroon: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per was 0.0015 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Cameroon stood at 0.0015 ha per person.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Cameroon peaked at 0.0021 ha per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 1962.
That places Cameroon 9th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 ha per person | -51.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 ha per person | +97.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 ha per person | +27.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 ha per person | +50.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 ha per person | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 ha per person | -42.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 ha per person | +30.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 ha per person | +66.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 ha per person | +97.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 ha per person | +42.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 ha per person | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 ha per person | -22.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 ha per person | +101.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 ha per person | +136.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 ha per person | -80.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 ha per person | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 ha per person | +44.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 ha per person | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 ha per person | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 ha per person | -29.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 ha per person | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 ha per person | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 ha per person | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 ha per person | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 ha per person | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 ha per person | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 ha per person | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 ha per person | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 ha per person | -74.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 ha per person | +57.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 ha per person | +50.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 ha per person | +71.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 ha per person | +150.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 ha per person | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 ha per person | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 ha per person | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 ha per person | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0015 ha per person | +4.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0015 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 ha per person, 2.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0015 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 3.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +150.1% | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person |
| 1976 | +136.0% | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person |
| 1975 | +101.6% | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person |
| 1963 | +97.8% | 0 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person |
| 1971 | +97.6% | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 6 North Macedonia 0.0018 ha per person compare
- 7 Sudan 0.0018 ha per person compare
- 8 Uganda 0.0017 ha per person compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 0.0013 ha per person compare
- 11 Myanmar 0.0013 ha per person compare
- 12 Kyrgyzstan 0.0013 ha per person 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 onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Cameroon?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Cameroon was 0.0015 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0021 ha per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 1962.
- How does Cameroon rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per?
- Cameroon ranks 9th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.