FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in Cameroon stood at 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.0084 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 27th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0084 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0078 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0073 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0071 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0068 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0063 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0054 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0049 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1980 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | +81.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +81.8% | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 24 Ukraine 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Lesotho 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Liberia 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Zambia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Ethiopia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0084 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 27th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.