What is land area in square kilometres in Cameroon?

Land area in square kilometres in Cameroon was 472,710 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Cameroon?

The highest recorded value was 472,710 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Cameroon?

The lowest recorded value was 472,710 sq. km in 1961.

How does Cameroon rank for land area in square kilometres?

Cameroon ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Cameroon data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Cameroon

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Cameroon
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cameroon: Land area in square kilometres was 472,710 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

472,710 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

52nd

of 215 countries

All-time high

472,710 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

472,710 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Cameroon, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in square kilometres in Cameroon stood at 472,710 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Cameroon peaked at 472,710 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 472,710 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Cameroon 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	472,710 sq. km	472,710 sq. km	472,710 sq. km	9
1970s	472,710 sq. km	472,710 sq. km	472,710 sq. km	10
1980s	472,710 sq. km	472,710 sq. km	472,710 sq. km	10
1990s	472,710 sq. km	472,710 sq. km	472,710 sq. km	10
2000s	472,710 sq. km	472,710 sq. km	472,710 sq. km	10
2010s	472,710 sq. km	472,710 sq. km	472,710 sq. km	10
2020s	472,710 sq. km	472,710 sq. km	472,710 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

49 Yemen 527,970 sq. km compare
50 Thailand 510,890 sq. km compare
51 Spain 499,697 sq. km compare
53 Turkmenistan 469,930 sq. km compare
54 Papua New Guinea 452,860 sq. km compare
55 Morocco 446,300 sq. km compare

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More reference data data for Cameroon

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Summer temperature anomalies 0.3209 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4712 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Cameroon?: Land area in square kilometres in Cameroon was 472,710 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 472,710 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 472,710 sq. km in 1961.
How does Cameroon rank for land area in square kilometres?: Cameroon ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.