Cameroon vs Ethiopia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Cameroon
18.2%
in 2025
Ethiopia
17.7%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
83rd
Ethiopia rank
86th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Cameroon
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 18.2% against 17.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 83rd and Ethiopia ranks 86th of 168 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1% | 17.7% | 1.4% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 17.7% | 1.4% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 17.7% | 1.4% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.7% | 0.5% | 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, Cameroon or Ethiopia?
- Cameroon, at 18.2% against 17.7% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 0.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Ethiopia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Cameroon ranks 83rd and Ethiopia ranks 86th 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.