Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0167 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers, per capita in Cameroon is 0.0167 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.0902 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0167 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0902 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0885 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0866 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0847 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0829 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.081 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0791 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0772 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0752 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0733 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0714 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0694 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0676 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0657 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0639 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0622 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0606 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.059 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0574 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0555 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0536 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0524 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0513 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0499 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0484 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.047 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0456 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0442 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.043 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0417 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0405 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0394 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0383 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0372 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0362 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0352 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0343 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0334 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0325 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0317 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0309 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0301 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0293 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0285 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0277 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0269 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0262 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0255 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0247 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.024 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0234 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0227 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0221 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0214 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0208 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0202 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0196 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0191 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0185 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.018 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0176 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0171 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0167 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0167 sq. km per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0167 sq. km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0146 sq. km per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0828 sq. km per person | 0.0752 sq. km per person | 0.0902 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.065 sq. km per person | 0.0574 sq. km per person | 0.0733 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0491 sq. km per person | 0.043 sq. km per person | 0.0555 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0369 sq. km per person | 0.0325 sq. km per person | 0.0417 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0281 sq. km per person | 0.0247 sq. km per person | 0.0317 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0212 sq. km per person | 0.0185 sq. km per person | 0.024 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0173 sq. km per person | 0.0167 sq. km per person | 0.018 sq. km 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 land area in square kilometers, per capita in Cameroon?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Cameroon was 0.0167 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0902 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0167 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed 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
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.