Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0 hectares per US$ of GDP for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +81.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 40% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +81.8% | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.