Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Cameroon or Guyana?

Cameroon, at 19,260 1000 ha against 18,385 1000 ha in Guyana as of 2025.

What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Cameroon and Guyana?

875 1000 ha, with Cameroon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guyana?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Guyana: Carbon stock change in forests — Area

Cameroon

19,260 1000 ha

in 2025

Guyana

18,385 1000 ha

in 2025

Cameroon rank

37th

Guyana rank

40th

Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time

Cameroon
Guyana

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 19,260 1000 ha against 18,385 1000 ha in Guyana, a difference of 875 1000 ha.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 37th and Guyana ranks 40th of 243 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
1990s	22,184 1000 ha	18,589 1000 ha	3,596 1000 ha	Cameroon
2000s	21,357 1000 ha	18,549 1000 ha	2,809 1000 ha	Cameroon
2010s	20,639 1000 ha	18,480 1000 ha	2,160 1000 ha	Cameroon
2020s	19,565 1000 ha	18,404 1000 ha	1,161 1000 ha	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Cameroon or Guyana?: Cameroon, at 19,260 1000 ha against 18,385 1000 ha in Guyana as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Cameroon and Guyana?: 875 1000 ha, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guyana?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Guyana rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?: Cameroon ranks 37th and Guyana ranks 40th of 243 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 11 October 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).