Cropland organic soils — Area in Cameroon

Cameroon: Cropland organic soils — Area was 29,709 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29,709 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
30,148 ha
in 2016
All-time low
24,602 ha
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Cameroon, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 24.6k ha1991: 24.6k ha1992: 24.6k ha1993: 24.6k ha1994: 24.6k ha1995: 24.7k ha1996: 24.7k ha1997: 24.7k ha1998: 25.0k ha1999: 25.3k ha2000: 26.1k ha2001: 26.2k ha2002: 26.3k ha2003: 26.3k ha2004: 26.5k ha2005: 26.5k ha2006: 26.6k ha2007: 26.7k ha2008: 26.9k ha2009: 27.6k ha2010: 28.1k ha2011: 28.4k ha2012: 28.8k ha2013: 29.0k ha2014: 28.9k ha2015: 28.9k ha2016: 30.1k ha2017: 30.1k ha2018: 29.8k ha2019: 29.3k ha2020: 29.5k ha2021: 29.7k ha2022: 29.7k ha2023: 29.7k ha2024: 29.7k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland organic soils — area in Cameroon is 29,709 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Cameroon peaked at 30,148 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24,602 ha, in 1990.

Cameroon ranks 43rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24,723 ha 24,602 ha 25,270 ha 10
2000s 26,591 ha 26,106 ha 27,644 ha 10
2010s 29,146 ha 28,098 ha 30,148 ha 10
2020s 29,661 ha 29,499 ha 29,709 ha 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 40 Bulgaria 35,481 ha compare
  2. 41 Rwanda 31,966 ha compare
  3. 42 Sudan (former) 30,669 ha compare
  4. 44 South Sudan, Republic of 29,620 ha compare
  5. 45 Argentina 26,016 ha compare
  6. 46 Ireland 25,357 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in Cameroon?
Cropland organic soils — area in Cameroon was 29,709 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 30,148 ha in 2016.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 24,602 ha in 1990.
How does Cameroon rank for cropland organic soils — area?
Cameroon ranks 43rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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