Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Cameroon
Cameroon: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 20,172 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Cameroon, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area, 1000 hectares in Cameroon is 20,172, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Cameroon peaked at 22,320 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 20,172, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 30th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 22,320 | — |
| 1993 | 22,229 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 22,139 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 22,049 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 21,958 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 21,868 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 21,778 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 21,688 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 21,598 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 21,528 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 21,458 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 21,388 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 21,319 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 21,249 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 21,179 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 21,110 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 21,040 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 20,970 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 20,900 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 20,844 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 20,788 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 20,732 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 20,676 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 20,620 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 20,564 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 20,508 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 20,452 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 20,396 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 20,340 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 20,284 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 20,228 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 20,172 | -0.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 20,172 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,606, 5.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 20,172 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,908, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,004 | 21,688 | 22,320 | 8 |
| 2000s | 21,284 | 20,970 | 21,598 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,648 | 20,396 | 20,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,256 | 20,172 | 20,340 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 in Cameroon?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Cameroon was 20,172 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 22,320 in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,172 in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Cameroon ranks 30th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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