Agricultural land use per person in Cameroon
Cameroon: Agricultural land use per person was 0.354 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.354 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
103rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.25 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.354 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Cameroon, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.354 hectares per person for agricultural land use per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Cameroon peaked at 2.25 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.354 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Cameroon 103rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural land use per person in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.25 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 2.22 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1200 | 2.2 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1300 | 2.17 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1400 | 2.13 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1500 | 2.09 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1600 | 2.05 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1700 | 1.99 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1710 | 1.98 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1720 | 1.97 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1730 | 1.96 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1740 | 1.96 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1750 | 1.95 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1760 | 1.94 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1770 | 1.93 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1780 | 1.92 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1790 | 1.91 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1800 | 1.9 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1810 | 1.89 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1820 | 1.88 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1830 | 1.87 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1840 | 1.86 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1850 | 1.84 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1860 | 1.83 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1870 | 1.81 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1880 | 1.79 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1890 | 1.77 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1900 | 1.75 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1910 | 1.73 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1920 | 1.7 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1930 | 1.66 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1940 | 1.61 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1950 | 1.53 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1951 | 1.52 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 1.51 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 1.49 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 1.47 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 1.45 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 1.45 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.45 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.45 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.45 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.45 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.42 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 1.4 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 1.38 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 1.36 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 1.34 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 1.32 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.3 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 1.28 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.25 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.22 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 1.2 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.18 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.16 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.14 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.13 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.11 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.1 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.07 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.07 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.04 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.01 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9838 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9592 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9351 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9114 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8902 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.861 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8349 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8081 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7827 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7587 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7382 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7179 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6987 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6805 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6632 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6466 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6307 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6151 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5997 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5845 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5695 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5547 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5431 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5289 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5147 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5008 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4899 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4792 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4857 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4746 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4617 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4495 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4379 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4269 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4164 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4064 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3969 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3879 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3792 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3739 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3687 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3637 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3588 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.354 hectares per person | -1.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.354 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4893 hectares per person, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.354 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5841 hectares per person, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.25 hectares per person | 2.25 hectares per person | 2.25 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.22 hectares per person | 2.22 hectares per person | 2.22 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.2 hectares per person | 2.2 hectares per person | 2.2 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.17 hectares per person | 2.17 hectares per person | 2.17 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.13 hectares per person | 2.13 hectares per person | 2.13 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.09 hectares per person | 2.09 hectares per person | 2.09 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.05 hectares per person | 2.05 hectares per person | 2.05 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.99 hectares per person | 1.99 hectares per person | 1.99 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.98 hectares per person | 1.98 hectares per person | 1.98 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.97 hectares per person | 1.97 hectares per person | 1.97 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.96 hectares per person | 1.96 hectares per person | 1.96 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.96 hectares per person | 1.96 hectares per person | 1.96 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.95 hectares per person | 1.95 hectares per person | 1.95 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.94 hectares per person | 1.94 hectares per person | 1.94 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.93 hectares per person | 1.93 hectares per person | 1.93 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.92 hectares per person | 1.92 hectares per person | 1.92 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.91 hectares per person | 1.91 hectares per person | 1.91 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.9 hectares per person | 1.9 hectares per person | 1.9 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.89 hectares per person | 1.89 hectares per person | 1.89 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.88 hectares per person | 1.88 hectares per person | 1.88 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.87 hectares per person | 1.87 hectares per person | 1.87 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.86 hectares per person | 1.86 hectares per person | 1.86 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.84 hectares per person | 1.84 hectares per person | 1.84 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.83 hectares per person | 1.83 hectares per person | 1.83 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.81 hectares per person | 1.81 hectares per person | 1.81 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.79 hectares per person | 1.79 hectares per person | 1.79 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.77 hectares per person | 1.77 hectares per person | 1.77 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.75 hectares per person | 1.75 hectares per person | 1.75 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.73 hectares per person | 1.73 hectares per person | 1.73 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.7 hectares per person | 1.7 hectares per person | 1.7 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.66 hectares per person | 1.66 hectares per person | 1.66 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.61 hectares per person | 1.61 hectares per person | 1.61 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.48 hectares per person | 1.45 hectares per person | 1.53 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.35 hectares per person | 1.25 hectares per person | 1.45 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.14 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 1.22 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9229 hectares per person | 0.8081 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6932 hectares per person | 0.6151 hectares per person | 0.7827 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5365 hectares per person | 0.4792 hectares per person | 0.5997 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4344 hectares per person | 0.3879 hectares per person | 0.4857 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3664 hectares per person | 0.354 hectares per person | 0.3792 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 100 Poland 0.3707 hectares per person compare
- 101 Myanmar 0.364 hectares per person compare
- 102 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3612 hectares per person compare
- 104 Lesotho 0.3406 hectares per person compare
- 105 Fiji 0.3403 hectares per person compare
- 106 Guinea-Bissau 0.3358 hectares per person 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 agricultural land use per person in Cameroon?
- Agricultural land use per person in Cameroon was 0.354 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.354 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Cameroon ranks 103rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.