Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Planted Forest β€” Area

Cameroon
121.1 1000 ha
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo
130.92 1000 ha
in 2025
Cameroon rank
103rd
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
100th

Planted Forest β€” Area over time

  • Cameroon
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
255075100125199020072025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 130.92 1000 ha against 121.1 1000 ha in Cameroon, a difference of 9.82 1000 ha.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Cameroon ranks 103rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 100th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 19.45 1000 ha 102.11 1000 ha 82.66 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 30.1 1000 ha 94.7 1000 ha 64.6 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 62.1 1000 ha 102.88 1000 ha 40.78 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 121.1 1000 ha 125.14 1000 ha 4.04 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest β€” area, Cameroon or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 130.92 1000 ha against 121.1 1000 ha in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest β€” area between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
9.82 1000 ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for planted forest β€” area?
Cameroon ranks 103rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 100th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted 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
Planted 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
226 places, 7,796 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.