[PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Cameroon
Cameroon: [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture was 3.29 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.29
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 212 countries
All-time high
3.57
in 2015
All-time low
3.29
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024
[PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Cameroon, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Cameroon stood at 3.29. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Cameroon peaked at 3.57 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.29, in 2017.
Cameroon ranks 89th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
[PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.57 | — |
| 2016 | 3.57 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.29 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.43 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 3.43 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.43 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.43 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.29 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3.29 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.86, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3.29 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.83, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.43 | 3.29 | 3.57 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.37 | 3.29 | 3.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 86 Belize 3.33 compare
- 86 Guinea 3.33 compare
- 86 Trinidad and Tobago 3.33 compare
- 89 Indonesia 3.29 compare
- 89 Jordan 3.29 compare
- 89 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.29 compare
- 89 Malawi 3.29 compare
- 89 Nigeria 3.29 compare
- 89 Republic of Korea 3.29 compare
- 89 Rwanda 3.29 compare
- 89 Sri Lanka 3.29 compare
- 89 Tajikistan 3.29 compare
- 89 Laos 3.29 compare
- 89 South Korea 3.29 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 [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Cameroon?
- [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Cameroon was 3.29 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 in 2015.
- What is the lowest [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture?
- Cameroon ranks 89th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, current status score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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