Surface area in Cameroon
Cameroon: Surface area was 475,440 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
475,440 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 216 countries
All-time high
475,440 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
475,440 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 475,440 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Cameroon peaked at 475,440 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 475,440 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 55th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Surface area in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 475,440 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 475,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 475,440 sq. km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199,950 sq. km, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 475,440 sq. km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 298,330 sq. km, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 475,440 sq. km | 475,440 sq. km | 475,440 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 475,440 sq. km | 475,440 sq. km | 475,440 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 475,440 sq. km | 475,440 sq. km | 475,440 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 475,440 sq. km | 475,440 sq. km | 475,440 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 475,440 sq. km | 475,440 sq. km | 475,440 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 475,440 sq. km | 475,440 sq. km | 475,440 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 475,440 sq. km | 475,440 sq. km | 475,440 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 52 Thailand 513,115 sq. km compare
- 53 Spain 505,976 sq. km compare
- 54 Turkmenistan 491,209 sq. km compare
- 56 Papua New Guinea 462,840 sq. km compare
- 57 Uzbekistan 448,920 sq. km compare
- 58 Morocco 446,550 sq. km 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 surface area in Cameroon?
- Surface area in Cameroon was 475,440 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 475,440 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 475,440 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for surface area?
- Cameroon ranks 55th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.