Land use for vegetable oil crops in Cameroon
Cameroon: Land use for vegetable oil crops was 223,979 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
223,979 hectares
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
12th
of 44 countries
All-time high
265,980 hectares
in 2021
All-time low
28,000 hectares
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land use for vegetable oil crops in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 223,979 hectares for land use for vegetable oil crops in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for vegetable oil crops in Cameroon peaked at 265,980 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28,000 hectares, in 1962.
Cameroon ranks 12th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use for vegetable oil crops in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 28,000 hectares | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 35,000 hectares | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 37,000 hectares | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 45,000 hectares | +21.6% |
| 1966 | 33,000 hectares | -26.7% |
| 1967 | 45,000 hectares | +36.4% |
| 1968 | 47,000 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 43,000 hectares | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 37,000 hectares | -14.0% |
| 1971 | 34,000 hectares | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 35,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 36,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 37,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 42,000 hectares | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 33,000 hectares | -21.4% |
| 1977 | 33,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 36,000 hectares | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 38,000 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 43,000 hectares | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 35,000 hectares | -18.6% |
| 1982 | 40,000 hectares | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 33,000 hectares | -17.5% |
| 1984 | 45,000 hectares | +36.4% |
| 1985 | 45,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 45,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 45,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 45,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 55,000 hectares | +22.2% |
| 1990 | 55,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 52,000 hectares | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 52,500 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 48,000 hectares | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 49,000 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 50,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 51,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 52,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 52,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 55,000 hectares | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 56,075 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 55,000 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 56,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 57,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 57,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 70,000 hectares | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 72,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 72,857 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 78,202 hectares | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 102,109 hectares | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 112,430 hectares | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 121,770 hectares | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 128,000 hectares | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 135,000 hectares | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 136,356 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 145,919 hectares | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 170,761 hectares | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 183,103 hectares | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 197,561 hectares | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 197,150 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 260,102 hectares | +31.9% |
| 2021 | 265,980 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 215,058 hectares | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 218,160 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 223,979 hectares | +2.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 223,979 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41,858 hectares, 5.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 223,979 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,156 hectares, 12.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use for vegetable oil crops in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +36.4% | 33,000 hectares | 45,000 hectares |
| 1984 | +36.4% | 33,000 hectares | 45,000 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,111 hectares | 28,000 hectares | 47,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,100 hectares | 33,000 hectares | 42,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,100 hectares | 33,000 hectares | 55,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,650 hectares | 48,000 hectares | 55,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,624 hectares | 55,000 hectares | 102,109 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 152,805 hectares | 112,430 hectares | 197,561 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 236,656 hectares | 215,058 hectares | 265,980 hectares | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Cameroon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 24.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use for vegetable oil crops in Cameroon?
- Land use for vegetable oil crops in Cameroon was 223,979 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use for vegetable oil crops recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 265,980 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest land use for vegetable oil crops recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,000 hectares in 1962.
- How does Cameroon rank for land use for vegetable oil crops?
- Cameroon ranks 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use for vegetable oil crops rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. 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 Land use for vegetable oil crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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