Cameroon vs South Africa: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Cameroon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 22,881 1000 ha against 19,143 1000 ha in Cameroon, a difference of 3,738 1000 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 231 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,094 1000 ha | 20,211 1000 ha | 1,883 1000 ha | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 21,284 1000 ha | 21,086 1000 ha | 197.56 1000 ha | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 20,526 1000 ha | 21,962 1000 ha | 1,436 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 19,436 1000 ha | 22,662 1000 ha | 3,227 1000 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Cameroon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 22,881 1000 ha against 19,143 1000 ha in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Cameroon and South Africa?
- 3,738 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for forest land — area?
- Cameroon ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.