Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Cameroon

Cameroon: Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 19,143 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
19,143 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
35th
of 239 countries
All-time high
22,500 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
19,143 1000 ha
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Cameroon, 1990–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200720251990: 22.5k 1000 ha1991: 22.4k 1000 ha1992: 22.3k 1000 ha1993: 22.2k 1000 ha1994: 22.1k 1000 ha1995: 22.0k 1000 ha1996: 22.0k 1000 ha1997: 21.9k 1000 ha1998: 21.8k 1000 ha1999: 21.7k 1000 ha2000: 21.6k 1000 ha2001: 21.5k 1000 ha2002: 21.5k 1000 ha2003: 21.4k 1000 ha2004: 21.3k 1000 ha2005: 21.2k 1000 ha2006: 21.2k 1000 ha2007: 21.1k 1000 ha2008: 21.0k 1000 ha2009: 21.0k 1000 ha2010: 20.9k 1000 ha2011: 20.8k 1000 ha2012: 20.8k 1000 ha2013: 20.7k 1000 ha2014: 20.7k 1000 ha2015: 20.6k 1000 ha2016: 20.4k 1000 ha2017: 20.3k 1000 ha2018: 20.1k 1000 ha2019: 19.9k 1000 ha2020: 19.7k 1000 ha2021: 19.6k 1000 ha2022: 19.5k 1000 ha2023: 19.4k 1000 ha2024: 19.3k 1000 ha2025: 19.1k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2025, forestland — area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 in Cameroon peaked at 22,500 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19,143 1000 ha, in 2025.

Cameroon ranks 35th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 32 Sudan 21,980 1000 ha compare
  2. 33 Congo 21,854 1000 ha compare
  3. 34 Thailand 19,648 1000 ha compare
  4. 36 Spain 19,133 1000 ha compare
  5. 37 Malaysia 18,885 1000 ha compare
  6. 38 Guyana 18,377 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Cameroon?
Forestland — area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 22,500 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest forestland — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 19,143 1000 ha in 2025.
How does Cameroon rank for forestland — area — fao tier 1?
Cameroon ranks 35th out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
Is forestland — area — fao tier 1 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 — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).