Cameroon vs Norway: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Cameroon
40.5%
in 2025
Norway
39.8%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
77th
Norway rank
79th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Cameroon
- Norway
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 40.5% against 39.8% in Norway, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 77th and Norway ranks 79th of 219 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.6% | 40.1% | 7.5% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 40.1% | 5.6% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 39.9% | 4.0% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 39.8% | 1.3% | 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 Norway?
- Cameroon, at 40.5% against 39.8% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Cameroon and Norway?
- 0.7%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Norway?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Norway rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Cameroon ranks 77th and Norway ranks 79th of 219 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.