Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.032 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Cameroon is 0.032 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.0796 ha per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.025 ha per person, in 1992.
That places Cameroon 13th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0569 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0573 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0655 ha per person | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 0.06 ha per person | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0541 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0538 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.074 ha per person | +37.7% |
| 1968 | 0.072 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0673 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0678 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0664 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0673 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0677 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0796 ha per person | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0724 ha per person | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0636 ha per person | -12.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0533 ha per person | -16.1% |
| 1978 | 0.045 ha per person | -15.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0437 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0428 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0449 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0492 ha per person | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0339 ha per person | -31.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0274 ha per person | -19.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0273 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0283 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.027 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.028 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0255 ha per person | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.031 ha per person | +21.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0253 ha per person | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 0.025 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0295 ha per person | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0298 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0293 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0278 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0277 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.029 ha per person | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0264 ha per person | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0263 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0321 ha per person | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0361 ha per person | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0376 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0393 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0326 ha per person | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0334 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0302 ha per person | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0261 ha per person | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0295 ha per person | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0306 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.029 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0325 ha per person | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0286 ha per person | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0307 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0325 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0335 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0319 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0328 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0315 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0306 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.031 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0338 ha per person | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0348 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.032 ha per person | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0623 ha per person | 0.0538 ha per person | 0.074 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0627 ha per person | 0.0437 ha per person | 0.0796 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0334 ha per person | 0.0255 ha per person | 0.0492 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0281 ha per person | 0.025 ha per person | 0.031 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0323 ha per person | 0.0261 ha per person | 0.0393 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0314 ha per person | 0.0286 ha per person | 0.0335 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0324 ha per person | 0.0306 ha per person | 0.0348 ha per person | 5 |
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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)
- 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Cameroon?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Cameroon was 0.032 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0796 ha per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.025 ha per person in 1992.
- How does Cameroon rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 13th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.