Share of arable land which is organic in Cameroon

Cameroon: Share of arable land which is organic was 0.03 percent in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.03 percent
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
147th
of 172 countries
All-time high
0.03 percent
in 2023
All-time low
0 percent
in 2007
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Share of arable land which is organic in Cameroon, 2006–2023

00.010.020.032006201420232006: 0.01 percent2007: 0 percent2008: 0 percent2009: 0 percent2010: 0.01 percent2011: 0.01 percent2012: 0.01 percent2013: 0.01 percent2014: 0 percent2015: 0 percent2016: 0 percent2017: 0.01 percent2018: 0.01 percent2019: 0 percent2020: 0 percent2021: 0.02 percent2022: 0.02 percent2023: 0.03 percent

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 147 Armenia 0.03 percent compare
  2. 147 Iran 0.03 percent compare
  3. 150 Kuwait 0.02 percent compare
  4. 150 Malaysia 0.02 percent compare

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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

Indicator
Share of arable land which is organic
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,954 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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).