Cameroon vs Réunion: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Cameroon
19,022 1000 ha
in 2025
Réunion
71.77 1000 ha
in 2025
Cameroon rank
32nd
Réunion rank
35th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Cameroon
  • Réunion
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 19,022 1000 ha against 71.77 1000 ha in Réunion, a difference of 18,950 1000 ha.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 265.0 times Réunion's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 32nd and Réunion ranks 35th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Réunion Difference Ahead
1990s 22,074 1000 ha 63.93 1000 ha 22,010 1000 ha Cameroon
2000s 21,254 1000 ha 66.95 1000 ha 21,187 1000 ha Cameroon
2010s 20,464 1000 ha 70.26 1000 ha 20,394 1000 ha Cameroon
2020s 19,314 1000 ha 71.73 1000 ha 19,243 1000 ha Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Cameroon or Réunion?
Cameroon, at 19,022 1000 ha against 71.77 1000 ha in Réunion as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Cameroon and Réunion?
18,950 1000 ha, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Réunion?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Réunion rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Cameroon ranks 32nd and Réunion ranks 35th 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.