Cameroon vs European Union (27): Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Cameroon
- European Union (27)
How they compare
European Union (27) currently reports 3,801 1000 ha against 3,557 1000 ha in Cameroon, a difference of 244 1000 ha.
That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 25th and European Union (27) ranks 24th of 182 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and European Union (27) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | European Union (27) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,128 1000 ha | 3,450 1000 ha | 677.85 1000 ha | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 3,974 1000 ha | 3,829 1000 ha | 145.02 1000 ha | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 3,827 1000 ha | 4,024 1000 ha | 197.13 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
| 2020s | 3,612 1000 ha | 3,799 1000 ha | 187.59 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Cameroon or European Union (27)?
- European Union (27), at 3,801 1000 ha against 3,557 1000 ha in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Cameroon and European Union (27)?
- 244 1000 ha, with European Union (27) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and European Union (27)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and European Union (27) rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Cameroon ranks 25th and European Union (27) ranks 24th of 182 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.