Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), annual growth rate was -0.2768 % change on previous year in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate in Cameroon is -0.2768 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at -0.2679 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.4159 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 171st out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -0.4046 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -0.4058 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1995 | -0.4079 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1996 | -0.4091 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1997 | -0.4112 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1998 | -0.4125 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1999 | -0.4146 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2000 | -0.4159 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2001 | -0.3227 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2002 | -0.3238 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2003 | -0.3248 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2004 | -0.3259 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2005 | -0.3269 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2006 | -0.328 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2007 | -0.3291 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2008 | -0.3302 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2009 | -0.3313 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2010 | -0.3324 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2011 | -0.2679 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2012 | -0.2687 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2013 | -0.2694 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2014 | -0.2701 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2015 | -0.2708 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2016 | -0.2716 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2017 | -0.2723 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2018 | -0.2731 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2019 | -0.2738 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2020 | -0.2746 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2021 | -0.2753 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2022 | -0.2761 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2023 | -0.2768 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -0.2768 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.1806 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -0.2768 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.4307 % change on previous year, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4094 % change on previous year | -0.4146 % change on previous year | -0.4046 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -0.3359 % change on previous year | -0.4159 % change on previous year | -0.3227 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.277 % change on previous year | -0.3324 % change on previous year | -0.2679 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2757 % change on previous year | -0.2768 % change on previous year | -0.2746 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 168 Malaysia -0.2635 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Zimbabwe -0.2651 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Panama -0.2722 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Samoa -0.2987 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Eritrea -0.3013 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Guatemala -0.331 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Cameroon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 90.03 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate in Cameroon was -0.2768 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was -0.2679 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4159 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 171st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest area, 1000 Hectares International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.