Organic agricultural area in Cameroon
Cameroon: Organic agricultural area was 2,831 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Organic agricultural area in Cameroon, 2006–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2,831 hectares for organic agricultural area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.0% on the previous year and up 304.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic agricultural area in Cameroon peaked at 2,831 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 204 hectares, in 2019.
That places Cameroon 126th out of 172 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.
Organic agricultural area in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 500 hectares | — |
| 2007 | 300 hectares | -40.0% |
| 2008 | 400 hectares | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 300 hectares | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 500 hectares | +66.7% |
| 2011 | 800 hectares | +60.0% |
| 2012 | 700 hectares | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 380 hectares | -45.7% |
| 2015 | 380 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 380 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,090 hectares | +186.8% |
| 2018 | 1,090 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 204 hectares | -81.3% |
| 2020 | 345 hectares | +69.1% |
| 2021 | 1,594 hectares | +362.0% |
| 2022 | 1,556 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 2,831 hectares | +82.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2,831 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,192 hectares, 28% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2,831 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,804 hectares, 17% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Organic agricultural area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +362.0% | 345 hectares | 1,594 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 375 hectares | 300 hectares | 500 hectares | 4 |
| 2010s | 622.4 hectares | 204 hectares | 1,090 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,582 hectares | 345 hectares | 2,831 hectares | 4 |
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 organic agricultural area in Cameroon?
- Organic agricultural area in Cameroon was 2,831 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest organic agricultural area recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,831 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest organic agricultural area recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 204 hectares in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for organic agricultural area?
- Cameroon ranks 126th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is organic agricultural area rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 304.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Organic agricultural area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total organic area is defined as the land area certified as organic, or in the conversion process to organic (over a two-year period). It is the portion of land area (including arable lands, pastures or wild areas) managed (cultivated) or wild harvested in accordance with specific organic standards.