Share employment agriculture industry services in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share employment agriculture industry services was 41.85 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share employment agriculture industry services in Cameroon, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 41.85 for share employment agriculture industry services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share employment agriculture industry services in Cameroon peaked at 65.73 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 41.85, in 2025.
That places Cameroon 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share employment agriculture industry services in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65 | — |
| 1992 | 65.28 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 65.7 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 65.73 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 65.54 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 65.28 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 65.01 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 64.7 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 64.37 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 64.07 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 63.74 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 63.34 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 62.66 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 61.72 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 60.83 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 60.33 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 59.83 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 58.25 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 56.68 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 55.1 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 53.28 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 51.42 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 49.48 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 47.61 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 46.65 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 45.7 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 44.81 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 43.89 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 43.05 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 44.03 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 43.83 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 43.33 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 42.9 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 42.37 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 41.85 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.18 | 64.37 | 65.73 | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.15 | 56.68 | 64.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1 | 43.05 | 55.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.05 | 41.85 | 44.03 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 share employment agriculture industry services in Cameroon?
- Share employment agriculture industry services in Cameroon was 41.85 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 65.73 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.85 in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for share employment agriculture industry services?
- Cameroon ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share employment agriculture industry services rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share employment agriculture industry services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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