Cameroon vs Northern Europe: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Cameroon
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 3,557 1000 ha against 3,033 1000 ha in Northern Europe, a difference of 524 1000 ha.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 23rd and Northern Europe ranks 26th of 169 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,128 1000 ha | 3,028 1000 ha | 1,100 1000 ha | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 3,974 1000 ha | 3,163 1000 ha | 811.78 1000 ha | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 3,827 1000 ha | 3,166 1000 ha | 660.46 1000 ha | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 3,612 1000 ha | 3,035 1000 ha | 577.25 1000 ha | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Cameroon or Northern Europe?
- Cameroon, at 3,557 1000 ha against 3,033 1000 ha in Northern Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Cameroon and Northern Europe?
- 524 1000 ha, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Northern Europe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Northern Europe rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd and Northern Europe ranks 26th 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.