Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Cameroon
Cameroon: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological was 73.21 Hectares in 2020. β² Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Cameroon, 2000β2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
In 2020, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Cameroon stood at 73.21 Hectares. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Cameroon peaked at 73.21 Hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.51 Hectares, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 77th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.36 Hectares | 31.51 Hectares | 46.18 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.86 Hectares | 46.99 Hectares | 60.61 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.21 Hectares | 73.21 Hectares | 73.21 Hectares | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 74 Georgia 78.46 Hectares compare
- 75 Namibia 78.23 Hectares compare
- 76 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 73.42 Hectares compare
- 78 Mozambique, Republic of 70.74 Hectares compare
- 79 Turkmenistan 67.84 Hectares compare
- 80 Guatemala 65.87 Hectares compare
More urban development data for Cameroon
- Population in the largest city 29.2% (2025)
- Population density 60.02 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 55.6 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 9.20 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.3079 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 18.13 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 4.85 million (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Cameroon?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Cameroon was 73.21 Hectares in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 73.21 Hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.51 Hectares in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
- Cameroon ranks 77th out of 175 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability β Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. <br><br> Table 23 shows indicators of ecological sustainability, in terms of land use. This includes number of hectars of land allocated to different kinds of use, carbon stock in living biomass, and fertiliser use, and wood production.