Breakdown of habitable land area in Cameroon
Cameroon: Breakdown of habitable land area was 165,160 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising
Breakdown of habitable land area in Cameroon, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breakdown of habitable land area in Cameroon is 165,160 hectares, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over five years.
That places Cameroon 74th out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 155,390 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 164,410 hectares | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 164,470 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 166,430 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 165,160 hectares | -0.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 165,160 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,870 hectares, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 165,160 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45,820 hectares, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 breakdown of habitable land area in Cameroon?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Cameroon was 165,160 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 166,430 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 155,390 hectares in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Cameroon ranks 74th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.