Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) was 11.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Terrestrial 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 land area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial 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 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Cameroon peaked at 11.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2016.
Cameroon ranks 150th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11.0% | — |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +2.8% |
| 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% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 11.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 11.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.9%, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 terrestrial protected areas in Cameroon?
- Terrestrial 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 protected areas recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Cameroon ranks 150th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 protected areas (% of total land 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 areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.