Cameroon vs Southern Europe: Naturally regenerating forest β€” Area

Cameroon
19,022 1000 ha
in 2025
Southern Europe
37,828 1000 ha
in 2025
Cameroon rank
32nd
Southern Europe rank
29th

Naturally regenerating forest β€” Area over time

  • Cameroon
  • Southern Europe
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How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 37,828 1000 ha against 19,022 1000 ha in Cameroon, a difference of 18,806 1000 ha.

That makes Southern Europe's figure about 2.0 times Cameroon's.

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

Cameroon ranks 32nd and Southern Europe ranks 29th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 22,074 1000 ha 31,833 1000 ha 9,759 1000 ha Southern Europe
2000s 21,254 1000 ha 34,178 1000 ha 12,924 1000 ha Southern Europe
2010s 20,464 1000 ha 36,086 1000 ha 15,622 1000 ha Southern Europe
2020s 19,314 1000 ha 37,626 1000 ha 18,312 1000 ha Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest β€” area, Cameroon or Southern Europe?
Southern Europe, at 37,828 1000 ha against 19,022 1000 ha in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest β€” area between Cameroon and Southern Europe?
18,806 1000 ha, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Southern Europe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Southern Europe rank globally for naturally regenerating forest β€” area?
Cameroon ranks 32nd and Southern Europe ranks 29th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest β€” 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 β€” 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.