Cameroon vs Eastern Africa: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Cameroon
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 8,583 1000 ha against 3,557 1000 ha in Cameroon, a difference of 5,026 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 2.4 times Cameroon's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 23rd and Eastern Africa ranks 22nd of 169 countries.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,128 1000 ha | 11,348 1000 ha | 7,220 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 3,974 1000 ha | 10,622 1000 ha | 6,647 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 3,827 1000 ha | 9,613 1000 ha | 5,786 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 3,612 1000 ha | 8,818 1000 ha | 5,206 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Cameroon or Eastern Africa?
- Eastern Africa, at 8,583 1000 ha against 3,557 1000 ha in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Cameroon and Eastern Africa?
- 5,026 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Eastern Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Eastern Africa rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd and Eastern Africa ranks 22nd 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.