Grassland organic soils — Area in Cameroon

Cameroon: Grassland organic soils — Area was 717.09 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
717.09 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 216 countries
All-time high
753.27 ha
in 2012
All-time low
642.47 ha
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Area in Cameroon, 1990–2024

02004006008001990200720241990: 642.5 ha1991: 642.5 ha1992: 642.5 ha1993: 642.5 ha1994: 642.5 ha1995: 652.3 ha1996: 652.3 ha1997: 652.3 ha1998: 680 ha1999: 707.6 ha2000: 736.2 ha2001: 741.3 ha2002: 742.6 ha2003: 742.6 ha2004: 740.9 ha2005: 740.9 ha2006: 723.4 ha2007: 723.4 ha2008: 724.7 ha2009: 734.1 ha2010: 745.2 ha2011: 749.4 ha2012: 753.3 ha2013: 752.4 ha2014: 750.3 ha2015: 750.3 ha2016: 746.5 ha2017: 746.5 ha2018: 736.3 ha2019: 721.8 ha2020: 715.8 ha2021: 717.1 ha2022: 717.1 ha2023: 717.1 ha2024: 717.1 ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — area in Cameroon stood at 717.09 ha.

The figure is down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Cameroon peaked at 753.27 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 642.47 ha, in 1990.

Cameroon ranks 78th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 655.68 ha 642.47 ha 707.62 ha 10
2000s 735 ha 723.42 ha 742.58 ha 10
2010s 745.19 ha 721.78 ha 753.27 ha 10
2020s 716.84 ha 715.81 ha 717.09 ha 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 75 Isle of Man 919.39 ha compare
  2. 76 Costa Rica 894.13 ha compare
  3. 77 Malawi 770.68 ha compare
  4. 79 Slovak Republic 486.76 ha compare
  5. 80 Botswana 364.85 ha compare
  6. 81 Nicaragua 314.71 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in Cameroon?
Grassland organic soils — area in Cameroon was 717.09 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 753.27 ha in 2012.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 642.47 ha in 1990.
How does Cameroon rank for grassland organic soils — area?
Cameroon ranks 78th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland 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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