Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Cameroon
Cameroon: Terrestrial and marine protected areas was 11.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Cameroon, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total territorial area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Cameroon stood at 11.0%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Cameroon peaked at 11.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2016.
That places Cameroon 114th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of total territorial area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.8% | — |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.4% | 10.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.0% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Cameroon
- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,047 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.87 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial and marine protected areas in Cameroon?
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Cameroon was 11.0% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Cameroon ranks 114th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial and marine protected areas rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.