Cameroon vs Nicaragua: Share of land covered by forest
Cameroon
40.5%
in 2025
Nicaragua
39.7%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
81st
Nicaragua rank
83rd
Share of land covered by forest 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 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Cameroon ranks 81st and Nicaragua ranks 83rd of 216 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 | 46.7% | 55.3% | 8.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 47.0% | 2.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 41.7% | 1.8% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 40.2% | 0.9% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Cameroon or Nicaragua?
- Cameroon, at 40.5% against 39.7% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 0.8%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Nicaragua rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Cameroon ranks 81st and Nicaragua ranks 83rd 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.