Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Cameroon

Cameroon: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 20,172 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
20,172
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
30th
of 225 countries
All-time high
22,320
in 1992
All-time low
20,172
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Cameroon, 1992–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1992200720231992: 22.3k1993: 22.2k1994: 22.1k1995: 22.0k1996: 22.0k1997: 21.9k1998: 21.8k1999: 21.7k2000: 21.6k2001: 21.5k2002: 21.5k2003: 21.4k2004: 21.3k2005: 21.2k2006: 21.2k2007: 21.1k2008: 21.0k2009: 21.0k2010: 20.9k2011: 20.8k2012: 20.8k2013: 20.7k2014: 20.7k2015: 20.6k2016: 20.6k2017: 20.5k2018: 20.5k2019: 20.4k2020: 20.3k2021: 20.3k2022: 20.2k2023: 20.2k

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 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Central African Republic 22,213 compare
  2. 28 Congo 21,901 compare
  3. 29 Nigeria 21,137 compare
  4. 31 Thailand 19,765 compare
  5. 32 Malaysia 18,964 compare
  6. 33 Spain 18,585 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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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 225 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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Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
236 places, 7,520 data points, 1992–2023
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