Area per tonne oil in Cameroon
Cameroon: Area per tonne oil was 2.87 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area per tonne oil in Cameroon, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area per tonne oil in Cameroon is 2.87, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area per tonne oil in Cameroon peaked at 3.41 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2016.
That places Cameroon 42nd out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Area per tonne oil in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.33 | — |
| 1986 | 3.28 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 3.23 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.19 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 3.14 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 3.34 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 3.35 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.41 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 3.38 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 3.31 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.28 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 3.12 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 3.02 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.76 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 2.81 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.75 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.83 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.84 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.85 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.61 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 2.44 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 2.3 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 2.28 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.83 | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 1.89 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.78 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5 | +40.8% |
| 2014 | 2.75 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 2.67 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.6 | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 2.84 | +77.6% |
| 2019 | 2.85 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.95 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 3.06 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.72 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 2.87 | +5.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.87 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2, 55% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.87 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.64, 51% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area per tonne 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 | +77.6% | 1.6 | 2.84 |
| 2013 | +40.8% | 1.78 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | -40.0% | 2.67 | 1.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.24 | 3.14 | 3.33 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.18 | 2.76 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 | 2.28 | 2.85 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 1.6 | 2.85 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 2.72 | 3.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 39 Papua New Guinea 3.83 compare
- 40 Mozambique 3.14 compare
- 41 Philippines 3.02 compare
- 43 Cote d'Ivoire 2.72 compare
- 44 Honduras 2.57 compare
- 45 Guinea-Bissau 2.27 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 per tonne oil in Cameroon?
- Area per tonne oil in Cameroon was 2.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area per tonne oil recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 in 1992.
- What is the lowest area per tonne oil recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for area per tonne oil?
- Cameroon ranks 42nd out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area per tonne oil rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 Area per tonne oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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