Cameroon vs New Zealand: Share of land covered by forest
Cameroon
40.5%
in 2025
New Zealand
39.1%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
81st
New Zealand rank
84th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Cameroon
- New Zealand
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 40.5% against 39.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 81st and New Zealand ranks 84th of 216 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.7% | 36.4% | 10.3% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 37.4% | 7.6% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 37.5% | 5.9% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 38.5% | 2.6% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Cameroon or New Zealand?
- Cameroon, at 40.5% against 39.1% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Cameroon and New Zealand?
- 1.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and New Zealand rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Cameroon ranks 81st and New Zealand ranks 84th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.