Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Cameroon
Cameroon: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil was 2.87 hectares per tonne in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Cameroon, 1985–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per tonne.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Cameroon is 2.87 hectares per tonne, 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 of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Cameroon peaked at 3.41 hectares per tonne in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.6 hectares per tonne, 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 of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | hectares per tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.33 hectares per tonne | — |
| 1986 | 3.28 hectares per tonne | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 3.23 hectares per tonne | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.19 hectares per tonne | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 3.14 hectares per tonne | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 3.34 hectares per tonne | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 3.35 hectares per tonne | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.41 hectares per tonne | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 3.38 hectares per tonne | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 3.31 hectares per tonne | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.28 hectares per tonne | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 3.12 hectares per tonne | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 3.02 hectares per tonne | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.76 hectares per tonne | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 2.81 hectares per tonne | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.75 hectares per tonne | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.83 hectares per tonne | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.84 hectares per tonne | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.85 hectares per tonne | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.61 hectares per tonne | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 2.44 hectares per tonne | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 2.3 hectares per tonne | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 2.28 hectares per tonne | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.83 hectares per tonne | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 1.89 hectares per tonne | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.78 hectares per tonne | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5 hectares per tonne | +40.8% |
| 2014 | 2.75 hectares per tonne | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 2.67 hectares per tonne | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.6 hectares per tonne | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 2.84 hectares per tonne | +77.6% |
| 2019 | 2.85 hectares per tonne | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.95 hectares per tonne | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 3.06 hectares per tonne | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.72 hectares per tonne | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 2.87 hectares per tonne | +5.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.87 hectares per tonne is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2 hectares per tonne, 55% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.87 hectares per tonne is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.64 hectares per tonne, 51% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable 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 hectares per tonne | 2.84 hectares per tonne |
| 2013 | +40.8% | 1.78 hectares per tonne | 2.5 hectares per tonne |
| 2016 | -40.0% | 2.67 hectares per tonne | 1.6 hectares per tonne |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.24 hectares per tonne | 3.14 hectares per tonne | 3.33 hectares per tonne | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.18 hectares per tonne | 2.76 hectares per tonne | 3.41 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 hectares per tonne | 2.28 hectares per tonne | 2.85 hectares per tonne | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.3 hectares per tonne | 1.6 hectares per tonne | 2.85 hectares per tonne | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.9 hectares per tonne | 2.72 hectares per tonne | 3.06 hectares per tonne | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 39 Papua New Guinea 3.83 hectares per tonne compare
- 40 Mozambique 3.14 hectares per tonne compare
- 41 Philippines 3.02 hectares per tonne compare
- 43 Cote d'Ivoire 2.72 hectares per tonne compare
- 44 Honduras 2.57 hectares per tonne compare
- 45 Guinea-Bissau 2.27 hectares per tonne 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 of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Cameroon?
- Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Cameroon was 2.87 hectares per tonne in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 hectares per tonne in 1992.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 hectares per tonne in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
- Cameroon ranks 42nd out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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