Cameroon vs Chile: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Cameroon
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 8,928 1000 ha against 3,557 1000 ha in Cameroon, a difference of 5,371 1000 ha.
That makes Chile's figure about 2.5 times Cameroon's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 23rd and Chile ranks 20th of 169 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,128 1000 ha | 9,017 1000 ha | 4,890 1000 ha | Chile |
| 2000s | 3,974 1000 ha | 8,980 1000 ha | 5,005 1000 ha | Chile |
| 2010s | 3,827 1000 ha | 8,947 1000 ha | 5,120 1000 ha | Chile |
| 2020s | 3,612 1000 ha | 8,931 1000 ha | 5,319 1000 ha | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Cameroon or Chile?
- Chile, at 8,928 1000 ha against 3,557 1000 ha in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Cameroon and Chile?
- 5,371 1000 ha, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Chile?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Chile rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd and Chile ranks 20th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary Forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.