Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) was 16.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon is 16.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 33.6% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2006.
That places Cameroon 45th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 32.7% | — |
| 1966 | 31.9% | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 31.1% | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 31.5% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 30.7% | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 31.4% | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 31.0% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 32.0% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 30.8% | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 29.5% | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 29.1% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 27.6% | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 33.6% | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 31.4% | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 30.8% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 28.7% | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 27.2% | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 27.0% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 23.2% | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 22.0% | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 20.6% | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 21.6% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 24.0% | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 23.9% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 25.5% | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 24.0% | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 24.3% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 26.6% | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 18.2% | -31.4% |
| 1994 | 19.6% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 19.1% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 18.3% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 19.0% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 19.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 18.6% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 18.5% | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 16.8% | -8.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 16.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 16.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -31.4% | 26.6% | 18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.6% | 30.7% | 32.7% | 5 |
| 1970s | 30.7% | 27.6% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.4% | 20.6% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 18.2% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 15.6% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 16.5% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.5% | 18.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 42 Tonga 18.6% compare
- 43 Senegal 17.1% compare
- 44 Papua New Guinea 17.0% compare
- 46 Cote d'Ivoire 16.8% compare
- 47 Laos 16.6% compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 16.6% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2594 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3263 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon was 16.8% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 1977.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 45th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.