Area land needed to global oil in Cameroon
Cameroon: Area land needed to global oil was 694.78 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
694.78 million
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
41st
of 59 countries
All-time high
728.35 million
in 2021
All-time low
171.18 million
in 1985
Years of data
36
1985–2023
Area land needed to global oil in Cameroon, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area land needed to global oil in Cameroon is 694.78 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area land needed to global oil in Cameroon peaked at 728.35 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 171.18 million, in 1985.
That places Cameroon 41st out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Area land needed to global oil in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 171.18 million | — |
| 1986 | 174.52 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 180.59 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 186.20 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 188.76 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 212.60 million | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 218.02 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 231.27 million | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 233.27 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 235.78 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 253.98 million | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 252.50 million | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 251.85 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 238.67 million | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 254.19 million | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 271.41 million | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 306.10 million | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 319.93 million | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 348.12 million | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 344.22 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 331.61 million | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 316.50 million | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 327.09 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 297.36 million | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 319.86 million | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 312.31 million | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 446.94 million | +43.1% |
| 2014 | 513.40 million | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 518.90 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 308.40 million | -40.6% |
| 2018 | 621.40 million | +101.5% |
| 2019 | 646.22 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 674.75 million | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 728.35 million | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 637.87 million | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 694.78 million | +8.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 694.78 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.26 billion, 55% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 694.78 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.37 billion, 51% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area land needed to global oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +101.5% | 308.40 million | 621.40 million |
| 2016 | -40.6% | 518.90 million | 308.40 million |
| 2013 | +43.1% | 312.31 million | 446.94 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 180.25 million | 171.18 million | 188.76 million | 5 |
| 1990s | 238.21 million | 212.60 million | 254.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 320.62 million | 271.41 million | 348.12 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 442.75 million | 297.36 million | 646.22 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 683.94 million | 637.87 million | 728.35 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 38 Papua New Guinea 926.14 million compare
- 39 Mozambique 759.43 million compare
- 40 Philippines 731.66 million compare
- 42 Cote d'Ivoire 657.42 million compare
- 43 Honduras 622.99 million compare
- 44 Comoros 571.06 million compare
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 area land needed to global oil in Cameroon?
- Area land needed to global oil in Cameroon was 694.78 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area land needed to global oil recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 728.35 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest area land needed to global oil recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 171.18 million in 1985.
- How does Cameroon rank for area land needed to global oil?
- Cameroon ranks 41st out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area land needed to global oil rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area land needed to global oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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