Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Cameroon stood at 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.0724 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 44th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0724 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0681 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0658 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0609 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0581 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0555 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0505 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0452 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1969 | 0.043 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0411 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0382 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0316 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0249 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0219 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0165 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0163 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0139 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0101 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1979 | 0.008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0071 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0072 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0072 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0069 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0065 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP | +81.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area in hectares, 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% | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0577 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.043 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0724 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0223 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0411 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0056 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 41 Kazakhstan 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Vanuatu 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Myanmar 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Algeria 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Paraguay 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Venezuela 0.0009 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 land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0724 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 44th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.