Breakdown habitable land in Cameroon

Cameroon: Breakdown habitable land was 165,160 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
165,160
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
74th
of 235 countries
All-time high
166,430
in 2018
All-time low
155,390
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown habitable land in Cameroon, 2015–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k2015201720192015: 155.4k2016: 164.4k2017: 164.5k2018: 166.4k2019: 165.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for breakdown habitable land in Cameroon is 165,160, 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 habitable land in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown habitable land in Cameroon, 2015 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2015 155,390 —
2016 164,410 +5.8%
2017 164,470 +0.0%
2018 166,430 +1.2%
2019 165,160 -0.8%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 165,160 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,870, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 165,160 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45,820, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 71 Laos 176,680 compare
  2. 72 Mali 170,700 compare
  3. 73 Madagascar 167,840 compare
  4. 75 Romania 163,570 compare
  5. 76 Belarus 163,300 compare
  6. 77 Congo 161,940 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown habitable land in Cameroon?
Breakdown habitable land in Cameroon was 165,160 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown habitable land recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 166,430 in 2018.
What is the lowest breakdown habitable land recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 155,390 in 2015.
How does Cameroon rank for breakdown habitable land?
Cameroon ranks 74th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown habitable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown habitable land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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