Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Cameroon
121,100 hectares
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
130,920 hectares
in 2025
Cameroon rank
97th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
94th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Cameroon
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 130,920 hectares against 121,100 hectares in Cameroon, a difference of 9,820 hectares.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Cameroon ranks 97th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 94th of 185 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,450 hectares | 102,106 hectares | 82,656 hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 30,100 hectares | 94,700 hectares | 64,600 hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 62,100 hectares | 102,884 hectares | 40,784 hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 121,100 hectares | 125,140 hectares | 4,040 hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Cameroon or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 130,920 hectares against 121,100 hectares in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 9,820 hectares, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Cameroon ranks 97th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 94th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.