Cameroon vs Sweden: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Cameroon
19,022 1000 ha
in 2025
Sweden
19,235 1000 ha
in 2025
Cameroon rank
32nd
Sweden rank
31st

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Cameroon
  • Sweden
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020072025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 19,235 1000 ha against 19,022 1000 ha in Cameroon, a difference of 213 1000 ha.

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

Cameroon ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 31st of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 22,074 1000 ha 20,966 1000 ha 1,108 1000 ha Cameroon
2000s 21,254 1000 ha 20,406 1000 ha 847.35 1000 ha Cameroon
2010s 20,464 1000 ha 19,839 1000 ha 625.3 1000 ha Cameroon
2020s 19,314 1000 ha 19,370 1000 ha 56 1000 ha Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Cameroon or Sweden?
Sweden, at 19,235 1000 ha against 19,022 1000 ha in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Cameroon and Sweden?
213 1000 ha, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sweden?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Sweden rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Cameroon ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 31st 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.