FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.2783 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Cameroon stood at 0.2783 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1.05 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2783 hectares per person, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 48th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.05 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.04 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.03 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 1.02 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 1.01 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9936 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.982 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9664 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.9501 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.9269 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.91 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8954 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8804 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.873 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8645 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8568 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8522 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8326 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8389 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8141 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7894 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7764 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7661 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7504 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7335 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7187 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6952 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6748 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6535 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6327 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6128 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5963 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5796 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5636 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5483 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5337 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5198 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5062 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4929 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4801 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4677 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4553 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4431 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4341 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4224 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.411 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3996 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.391 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3826 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3915 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3831 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3724 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3621 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3513 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3405 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3304 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3221 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3141 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3063 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2989 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2918 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.285 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2783 hectares per person | -2.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.2783 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1585 hectares per person, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.2783 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1905 hectares per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 hectares per person | 0.9501 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8731 hectares per person | 0.8326 hectares per person | 0.9269 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7372 hectares per person | 0.6535 hectares per person | 0.8141 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5586 hectares per person | 0.4929 hectares per person | 0.6327 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4287 hectares per person | 0.3826 hectares per person | 0.4801 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3474 hectares per person | 0.3063 hectares per person | 0.3915 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2885 hectares per person | 0.2783 hectares per person | 0.2989 hectares per person | 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Cameroon?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Cameroon was 0.2783 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2783 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 48th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.