Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Cameroon
Cameroon: Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture was 4.43 score in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.43 score
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
16th
of 197 countries
All-time high
4.71 score
in 2016
All-time low
3.86 score
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Cameroon, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in score.
Analysis
The most recent figure for progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Cameroon is 4.43 score, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Cameroon peaked at 4.71 score in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.86 score, in 2015.
Cameroon ranks 16th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.86 score | — |
| 2016 | 4.71 score | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 4.57 score | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.57 score | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.57 score | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.43 score | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 4.29 score | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 4.57 score | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 4.57 score | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.43 score | -3.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4.43 score is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.86 score, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4.43 score is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4 score, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.46 score | 3.86 score | 4.71 score | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.46 score | 4.29 score | 4.57 score | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 16 Bulgaria 4.43 score compare
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- 16 North Macedonia 4.43 score compare
- 16 Rwanda 4.43 score compare
- 16 Senegal 4.43 score compare
- 16 Germany 4.43 score 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 progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Cameroon?
- Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Cameroon was 4.43 score in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 score in 2016.
- What is the lowest progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 score in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture?
- Cameroon ranks 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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