Share of arable land which is organic in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of arable land which is organic was 0.03 percent in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of arable land which is organic in Cameroon, 2006–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of arable land which is organic in Cameroon is 0.03 percent, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Cameroon peaked at 0.03 percent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 percent, in 2007.
Cameroon ranks 147th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of arable land which is organic in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.01 percent | — |
| 2007 | 0 percent | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 percent | — |
| 2009 | 0 percent | — |
| 2010 | 0.01 percent | — |
| 2011 | 0.01 percent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0 percent | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 percent | — |
| 2016 | 0 percent | — |
| 2017 | 0.01 percent | — |
| 2018 | 0.01 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0 percent | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 percent | — |
| 2021 | 0.02 percent | — |
| 2022 | 0.02 percent | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.03 percent | +50.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.03 percent is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.45 percent, 7% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.03 percent is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.24 percent, 12% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0025 percent | 0 percent | 0.01 percent | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.006 percent | 0 percent | 0.01 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0175 percent | 0 percent | 0.03 percent | 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 share of arable land which is organic in Cameroon?
- Share of arable land which is organic in Cameroon was 0.03 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 percent in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 percent in 2007.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of arable land which is organic?
- Cameroon ranks 147th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).