Cameroon vs Somalia: Net Forest conversion — Area
Cameroon
116.96 1000 ha
in 2025
Somalia
75.95 1000 ha
in 2025
Cameroon rank
21st
Somalia rank
24th
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Cameroon
- Somalia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 116.96 1000 ha against 75.95 1000 ha in Somalia, a difference of 41.01 1000 ha.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.5 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 21st and Somalia ranks 24th of 223 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.55 1000 ha | 76.75 1000 ha | 13.8 1000 ha | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 73.59 1000 ha | 76.75 1000 ha | 3.16 1000 ha | Somalia |
| 2010s | 113.17 1000 ha | 146.19 1000 ha | 33.02 1000 ha | Somalia |
| 2020s | 129.55 1000 ha | 88.94 1000 ha | 40.6 1000 ha | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Cameroon or Somalia?
- Cameroon, at 116.96 1000 ha against 75.95 1000 ha in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Cameroon and Somalia?
- 41.01 1000 ha, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Somalia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Somalia rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Cameroon ranks 21st and Somalia ranks 24th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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).