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Net Forest conversion — Area in Cameroon

Cameroon: Net Forest conversion — Area was 116.96 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
116.96 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 223 countries
All-time high
192.5 1000 ha
in 2016
All-time low
58 1000 ha
in 2011
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Area in Cameroon, 1990–2025

501001502001990200720251990: 90.6 1000 ha1991: 90.6 1000 ha1992: 90.6 1000 ha1993: 90.6 1000 ha1994: 90.6 1000 ha1995: 90.6 1000 ha1996: 90.6 1000 ha1997: 90.6 1000 ha1998: 90.6 1000 ha1999: 90.6 1000 ha2000: 90.6 1000 ha2001: 71.7 1000 ha2002: 71.7 1000 ha2003: 71.7 1000 ha2004: 71.7 1000 ha2005: 71.7 1000 ha2006: 71.7 1000 ha2007: 71.7 1000 ha2008: 71.7 1000 ha2009: 71.7 1000 ha2010: 71.7 1000 ha2011: 58 1000 ha2012: 58 1000 ha2013: 58 1000 ha2014: 58 1000 ha2015: 58 1000 ha2016: 192.5 1000 ha2017: 192.5 1000 ha2018: 192.5 1000 ha2019: 192.5 1000 ha2020: 192.5 1000 ha2021: 117 1000 ha2022: 117 1000 ha2023: 117 1000 ha2024: 117 1000 ha2025: 117 1000 ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net forest conversion — area in Cameroon is 116.96 1000 ha, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 101.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Cameroon peaked at 192.5 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 58 1000 ha, in 2011.

Cameroon ranks 21st of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Net Forest conversion — Area in Cameroon, year by year

Year 1000 ha Change
1990 90.55 1000 ha —
1991 90.55 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 90.55 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 90.55 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 90.55 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 90.55 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 90.55 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 90.55 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 90.55 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 90.55 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 90.55 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 71.7 1000 ha -20.8%
2002 71.7 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 71.7 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 71.7 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 71.7 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 71.7 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 71.7 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 71.7 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 71.7 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 71.7 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 58 1000 ha -19.1%
2012 58 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 58 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 58 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 58 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 192.5 1000 ha +231.9%
2017 192.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 192.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 192.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 192.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 116.96 1000 ha -39.2%
2022 116.96 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 116.96 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 116.96 1000 ha +0.0%
2025 116.96 1000 ha +0.0%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 116.96 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5 1000 ha, 78.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 116.96 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.7 1000 ha, 8.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.55 1000 ha 90.55 1000 ha 90.55 1000 ha 10
2000s 73.59 1000 ha 71.7 1000 ha 90.55 1000 ha 10
2010s 113.17 1000 ha 58 1000 ha 192.5 1000 ha 10
2020s 129.55 1000 ha 116.96 1000 ha 192.5 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 18 Côte d'Ivoire 92.34 1000 ha compare
  2. 18 Madagascar 124.28 1000 ha compare
  3. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 1000 ha compare
  4. 18 Syrian Arab Republic 0 1000 ha
  5. 18 Türkiye 0 1000 ha
  6. 18 Micronesia 0 1000 ha compare
  7. 19 Burkina Faso 119.85 1000 ha compare
  8. 20 Malaysia 118 1000 ha compare
  9. 22 Mali 107.82 1000 ha compare
  10. 23 Zambia 97.15 1000 ha compare
  11. 24 Somalia 75.95 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area in Cameroon?
Net forest conversion — area in Cameroon was 116.96 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 192.5 1000 ha in 2016.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 58 1000 ha in 2011.
How does Cameroon rank for net forest conversion — area?
Cameroon ranks 21st out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area
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).