Cameroon vs Nicaragua: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Cameroon
40.5%
in 2025
Nicaragua
39.7%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
96th
Nicaragua rank
99th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Cameroon
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 40.5% against 39.7% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Cameroon ranks 96th and Nicaragua ranks 99th of 253 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.6% | 59.0% | 11.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 50.7% | 5.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 42.0% | 1.9% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 40.2% | 0.9% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Cameroon or Nicaragua?
- Cameroon, at 40.5% against 39.7% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 0.8%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Nicaragua rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Cameroon ranks 96th and Nicaragua ranks 99th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.