Cameroon vs Congo: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Cameroon
19,022 1000 ha
in 2025
Congo
21,720 1000 ha
in 2025
Cameroon rank
32nd
Congo rank
30th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Cameroon
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 21,720 1000 ha against 19,022 1000 ha in Cameroon, a difference of 2,698 1000 ha.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 32nd and Congo ranks 30th of 222 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 22,074 1000 ha 22,142 1000 ha 67.49 1000 ha Congo
2000s 21,254 1000 ha 22,022 1000 ha 768.15 1000 ha Congo
2010s 20,464 1000 ha 21,859 1000 ha 1,395 1000 ha Congo
2020s 19,314 1000 ha 21,722 1000 ha 2,408 1000 ha Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Cameroon or Congo?
Congo, at 21,720 1000 ha against 19,022 1000 ha in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Cameroon and Congo?
2,698 1000 ha, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Cameroon ranks 32nd and Congo ranks 30th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.