Cameroon vs Western Africa: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Cameroon
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 4,296 1000 ha against 3,557 1000 ha in Cameroon, a difference of 739 1000 ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 23rd and Western Africa ranks 23rd of 169 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,128 1000 ha | 6,506 1000 ha | 2,378 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 3,974 1000 ha | 5,477 1000 ha | 1,502 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 3,827 1000 ha | 4,582 1000 ha | 755.71 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 3,612 1000 ha | 4,333 1000 ha | 721.39 1000 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Cameroon or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 4,296 1000 ha against 3,557 1000 ha in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Cameroon and Western Africa?
- 739 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Western Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Western Africa rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd and Western Africa ranks 23rd 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.