Australia vs Cameroon: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas

Australia
18.1%
in 2025
Cameroon
18.2%
in 2025
Australia rank
85th
Cameroon rank
83rd

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time

  • Australia
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 18.2% against 18.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 85th and Cameroon ranks 83rd of 168 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Cameroon Difference Ahead
1990s 11.0% 19.1% 8.1% Cameroon
2000s 13.4% 19.1% 5.7% Cameroon
2010s 17.4% 19.1% 1.6% Cameroon
2020s 18.1% 18.2% 0.1% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Australia or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 18.2% against 18.1% in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Australia and Cameroon?
0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cameroon?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Australia and Cameroon rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Australia ranks 85th and Cameroon ranks 83rd of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 1,307 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed