Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0717 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Cameroon stood at 0.0717 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 106.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 0.1578 ha per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0091 ha per square kilometre, in 1967.
Cameroon ranks 73rd of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.019 ha per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0211 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 0.019 ha per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0192 ha per square kilometre | +61.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0212 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0266 ha per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0309 ha per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0306 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0283 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0317 ha per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0317 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0317 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0212 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0212 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0254 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0846 ha per square kilometre | +233.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1578 ha per square kilometre | +86.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0886 ha per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0505 ha per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0431 ha per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0365 ha per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0327 ha per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0324 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0312 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0328 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0338 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0423 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0381 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0426 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 0.036 ha per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0284 ha per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0216 ha per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0167 ha per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0444 ha per square kilometre | +166.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0468 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.055 ha per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0731 ha per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0841 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0967 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1093 ha per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 0.11 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1142 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1163 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1227 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0916 ha per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0563 ha per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0413 ha per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0347 ha per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 0.031 ha per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0476 ha per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0675 ha per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0731 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0699 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0612 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0629 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0674 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0718 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0717 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0717 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1279 ha per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0717 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0577 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +233.3% | 0.0254 ha per square kilometre | 0.0846 ha per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +166.4% | 0.0167 ha per square kilometre | 0.0444 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.016 ha per square kilometre | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | 0.0211 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0275 ha per square kilometre | 0.0212 ha per square kilometre | 0.0317 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0583 ha per square kilometre | 0.0254 ha per square kilometre | 0.1578 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0337 ha per square kilometre | 0.0167 ha per square kilometre | 0.0444 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0928 ha per square kilometre | 0.0468 ha per square kilometre | 0.1227 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0574 ha per square kilometre | 0.031 ha per square kilometre | 0.0916 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0685 ha per square kilometre | 0.0629 ha per square kilometre | 0.0718 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 70 Estonia 0.0749 ha per square kilometre compare
- 71 Faroe Islands 0.0737 ha per square kilometre compare
- 72 Ecuador 0.0725 ha per square kilometre compare
- 74 Madagascar 0.0709 ha per square kilometre compare
- 75 Bulgaria 0.0647 ha per square kilometre compare
- 76 Burkina Faso 0.0631 ha per square kilometre 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 potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 0.0717 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1578 ha per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0091 ha per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Cameroon rank for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 73rd out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.8%. 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 Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.