Projections for global peak agricultural land in Cameroon
Cameroon: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 9.90 million in 2023. β² Rising
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Cameroon, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 9.90 million for projections for global peak agricultural land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Cameroon peaked at 9.90 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.51 million, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 72nd out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.74 million | 7.51 million | 7.97 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.37 million | 7.98 million | 8.91 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.11 million | 8.93 million | 9.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.16 million | 9.15 million | 9.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.21 million | 9.16 million | 9.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.76 million | 9.70 million | 9.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.87 million | 9.83 million | 9.90 million | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.85 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.85 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projections for global peak agricultural land in Cameroon?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Cameroon was 9.90 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.90 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.51 million in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Cameroon ranks 72nd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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