Land use for vegetable oil crops in Cameroon
Cameroon: Land use for vegetable oil crops was 223,979 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- Fuel imports 24.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 2.2% (2023)
- Gas production 27.35 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 939.02 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 27.35 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 939.02 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 54.1% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 22.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 71.4% (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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