Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 3.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Cameroon, 1961–2024
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 3.7% for permanent cropland in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Cameroon peaked at 3.7% in 2024 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 64 years of available data.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) 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% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +3.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.3%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5%, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2594 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3263 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in Cameroon?
- Permanent cropland in Cameroon was 3.7% in 2024, 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 3.7% in 2024.
- 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 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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.