Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.8 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1.8 ha per square kilometre for pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 1.8 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1598 ha per square kilometre, in 1987.
That places Cameroon 21st out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2382 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2403 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2424 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2213 ha per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2213 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.217 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1608 ha per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1968 | 0.171 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2185 ha per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2552 ha per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2633 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2704 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2702 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2969 ha per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3331 ha per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3466 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3673 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3313 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3444 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3514 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.362 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3662 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3945 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2337 ha per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1933 ha per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2077 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1598 ha per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1988 | 0.227 ha per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1774 ha per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2044 ha per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2378 ha per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2596 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2818 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3273 ha per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3727 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 0.418 ha per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4633 ha per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.509 ha per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5863 ha per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6225 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6704 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6964 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7218 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7482 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6673 ha per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7139 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7156 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7449 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2010 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8135 ha per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 2013 | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2014 | 1.23 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 1.72 ha per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 1.58 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.54 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.6 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.7 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 1.8 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2145 ha per square kilometre | 0.1608 ha per square kilometre | 0.2424 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3079 ha per square kilometre | 0.2552 ha per square kilometre | 0.3673 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2673 ha per square kilometre | 0.1598 ha per square kilometre | 0.3945 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.366 ha per square kilometre | 0.2044 ha per square kilometre | 0.5863 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7387 ha per square kilometre | 0.6225 ha per square kilometre | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | 0.8135 ha per square kilometre | 1.72 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 ha per square kilometre | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | 1.8 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 1.8 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1598 ha per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Cameroon rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 21st out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. 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 Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulses, Total — 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.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — 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
Pulses, Total — 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.