Cameroon: Arable land, percent of land area

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 Cameroon

Arable land, percent of total land area

 Latest value 13.1
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1961 - 2023
 Average 12.3
 Min - Max 10.6 - 13.1
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2023 is 13.1 percent, unchanged from 13.1 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 14.3 percent, based on data from 192 countries. Historically, the average for Cameroon from 1961 to 2023 is 12.3 percent. The minimum value, 10.6 percent, was reached in 1961 while the maximum of 13.1 percent was recorded in 2010. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Cameroon: Arable land, percent of land area
 2023 13.1
 2022 13.1
 2021 13.1
 2020 13.1
 2019 13.1
 2018 13.1
 2017 13.1
 2016 13.1




Definition: Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.

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