Share of forest land, Percent in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of forest land, Percent was 42.67 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of forest land, Percent in Cameroon, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, share of forest land, percent in Cameroon stood at 42.67. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Cameroon peaked at 47.22 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 42.67, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 76th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of forest land, Percent in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 47.22 | — |
| 1993 | 47.03 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 46.83 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 46.64 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 46.45 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 46.26 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 46.07 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 45.88 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 45.69 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 45.54 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 45.39 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 45.25 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 45.1 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 44.95 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 44.8 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 44.66 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 44.51 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 44.36 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 44.21 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 44.1 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 43.98 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 43.86 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 43.74 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 43.62 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 43.5 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 43.38 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 43.27 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 43.15 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 43.03 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 42.91 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 42.79 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 42.67 | -0.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 42.67 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.15, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 42.67 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.36, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.55 | 45.88 | 47.22 | 8 |
| 2000s | 45.03 | 44.36 | 45.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.68 | 43.15 | 44.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.85 | 42.67 | 43.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 73 Cambodia 43.06 compare
- 74 French Polynesia 43.06 compare
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.73 compare
- 77 Myanmar 42.4 compare
- 78 Saint Kitts and Nevis 42.31 compare
- 79 Liechtenstein 41.88 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 share of forest land, percent in Cameroon?
- Share of forest land, percent in Cameroon was 42.67 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 47.22 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.67 in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of forest land, percent?
- Cameroon ranks 76th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of forest land, percent 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 Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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