Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Cameroon
Cameroon: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 19,260 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Cameroon, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 19,260 1000 ha for carbon stock change in forests — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Cameroon peaked at 22,591 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19,260 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Cameroon 31st out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,591 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 22,500 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 22,410 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 22,320 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 22,230 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 22,139 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 22,049 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 21,959 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 21,868 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 21,778 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 21,688 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 21,600 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 21,530 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 21,460 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 21,390 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 21,321 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 21,251 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 21,181 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 21,112 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 21,042 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 20,972 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 20,902 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 20,846 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 20,790 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 20,734 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 20,678 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 20,634 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 20,456 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 20,278 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 20,099 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 19,920 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 19,728 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 19,611 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 19,494 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 19,377 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 19,260 1000 ha | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,184 1000 ha | 21,778 1000 ha | 22,591 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,357 1000 ha | 21,042 1000 ha | 21,688 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,639 1000 ha | 20,099 1000 ha | 20,972 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,565 1000 ha | 19,260 1000 ha | 19,920 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More climate change data for Cameroon
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,419 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,701 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 20.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 346.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,047 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 798.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.87 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Cameroon?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Cameroon was 19,260 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 22,591 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,260 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Cameroon ranks 31st out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).