Forestland — Area in Cameroon
Cameroon: Forestland — Area was 19,143 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Cameroon, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area in Cameroon stood at 19,143 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Cameroon peaked at 22,500 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19,143 1000 ha, in 2025.
Cameroon ranks 31st of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,500 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 22,410 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 22,320 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 22,229 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 22,139 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 22,049 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 21,958 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 21,868 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 21,778 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 21,688 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 21,598 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 21,528 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 21,458 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 21,388 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 21,319 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 21,249 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 21,179 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 21,110 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 21,040 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 20,970 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 20,900 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 20,844 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 20,788 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 20,732 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 20,676 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 20,620 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 20,442 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 20,264 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 20,085 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 19,906 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 19,728 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 19,611 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 19,494 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 19,377 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 19,260 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 19,143 1000 ha | -0.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 19,143 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,192 1000 ha, 6.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 19,143 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,372 1000 ha, 4.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,094 1000 ha | 21,688 1000 ha | 22,500 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,284 1000 ha | 20,970 1000 ha | 21,598 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,526 1000 ha | 19,906 1000 ha | 20,900 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,436 1000 ha | 19,143 1000 ha | 19,728 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 28 Sudan 21,980 1000 ha compare
- 29 Congo 21,854 1000 ha compare
- 29 Caribbean 8,398 1000 ha compare
- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 3,774 1000 ha compare
- 30 Thailand 19,648 1000 ha compare
- 31 Cabo Verde 51.06 1000 ha compare
- 32 Spain 19,133 1000 ha compare
- 33 Malaysia 18,885 1000 ha compare
- 34 Guyana 18,377 1000 ha 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 forestland — area in Cameroon?
- Forestland — area in Cameroon was 19,143 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 22,500 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,143 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for forestland — area?
- Cameroon ranks 31st out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Forestland — 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).