Cameroon vs Nicaragua: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Cameroon
121,100 hectares
in 2025
Nicaragua
118,396 hectares
in 2023
Cameroon rank
97th
Nicaragua rank
99th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Cameroon
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 121,100 hectares against 118,396 hectares in Nicaragua, a difference of 2,704 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 97th and Nicaragua ranks 99th of 185 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,100 hectares | 13,070 hectares | 18,030 hectares | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 62,100 hectares | 59,711 hectares | 2,389 hectares | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 121,100 hectares | 108,283 hectares | 12,817 hectares | Cameroon |
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 Nicaragua?
- Cameroon, at 121,100 hectares against 118,396 hectares in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 2,704 hectares, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Nicaragua rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Cameroon ranks 97th and Nicaragua ranks 99th 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.