Arable land pin in Cameroon
Cameroon: Arable land pin was 0.1713 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1713
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
149th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1
in 1961
All-time low
0.1713
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land pin in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land pin in Cameroon stood at 0.1713. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land pin in Cameroon peaked at 1 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1713, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 149th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land pin in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 | — |
| 1962 | 0.9331 | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 0.8503 | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 0.8296 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.9034 | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 0.8864 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.7866 | -11.3% |
| 1968 | 0.7594 | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.7795 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.7191 | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7133 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.6801 | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6665 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.609 | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6245 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6719 | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6691 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.675 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6938 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.679 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6647 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6389 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6563 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6471 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6124 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5616 | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6607 | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6225 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6055 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5899 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5734 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5788 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5439 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5154 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4775 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4518 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4737 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4421 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4242 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4175 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4152 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4068 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3879 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3783 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3121 | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2923 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2754 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2663 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2469 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2313 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2282 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2115 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2055 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1973 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1866 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.185 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1843 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1768 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1767 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1745 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1792 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1727 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1713 | -0.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.1713 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2966, 58% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.1713 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3874, 44% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8587 | 0.7594 | 1 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6722 | 0.609 | 0.7191 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6349 | 0.5616 | 0.679 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5071 | 0.4242 | 0.5899 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3399 | 0.2469 | 0.4175 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1983 | 0.1767 | 0.2313 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1744 | 0.1713 | 0.1792 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land pin in Cameroon?
- Arable land pin in Cameroon was 0.1713 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land pin recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land pin recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1713 in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for arable land pin?
- Cameroon ranks 149th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land pin rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 Arable land pin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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