Grassland organic soils — Area in Cameroon
Cameroon: Grassland organic soils — Area was 717.09 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland organic soils — Area in Cameroon, 1990–2024
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 221 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.
Grassland organic soils — Area in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 642.47 ha | — |
| 1991 | 642.47 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 642.47 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 642.47 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 642.47 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 652.27 ha | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 652.27 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 652.27 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 679.96 ha | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 707.62 ha | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 736.18 ha | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 741.3 ha | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 742.58 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 742.58 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 740.87 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 740.87 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 723.42 ha | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 723.42 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 724.7 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 734.08 ha | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 745.17 ha | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 749.43 ha | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 753.27 ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 752.42 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 750.29 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 750.29 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 746.5 ha | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 746.5 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 736.27 ha | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 721.78 ha | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 715.81 ha | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 717.09 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 717.09 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 717.09 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 717.09 ha | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 717.09 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.34 ha, 165.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Cameroon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 90.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,419 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,701 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 20.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 346.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,047 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 798.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.01 kt (2050)
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 221 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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.