Cameroon vs Zambia: Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1

Cameroon
116.96 1000 ha
in 2025
Zambia
97.15 1000 ha
in 2025
Cameroon rank
24th
Zambia rank
26th

Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 over time

  • Cameroon
  • Zambia
50100150200199020072025

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 116.96 1000 ha against 97.15 1000 ha in Zambia, a difference of 19.81 1000 ha.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 26th of 239 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 90.55 1000 ha 35.8 1000 ha 54.75 1000 ha Cameroon
2000s 73.59 1000 ha 35.8 1000 ha 37.79 1000 ha Cameroon
2010s 113.17 1000 ha 129.26 1000 ha 16.09 1000 ha Zambia
2020s 129.55 1000 ha 94.15 1000 ha 35.39 1000 ha Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1, Cameroon or Zambia?
Cameroon, at 116.96 1000 ha against 97.15 1000 ha in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 between Cameroon and Zambia?
19.81 1000 ha, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1?
Cameroon ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 26th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1
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

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).