Permanent cropland in Cameroon
Cameroon: Permanent cropland was 3.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 3.6% for permanent cropland in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Cameroon peaked at 3.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 61st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent cropland in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1% | — |
| 1962 | 1.1% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 1.2% | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 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 permanent cropland in Cameroon?
- Permanent cropland in Cameroon was 3.6% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for permanent cropland?
- Cameroon ranks 61st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.