Cameroon vs India: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Cameroon
18.2%
in 2025
India
18.4%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
83rd
India rank
81st
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Cameroon
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 18.4% against 18.2% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 83rd and India ranks 81st of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1% | 13.4% | 5.7% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 13.7% | 5.4% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 17.0% | 2.1% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 18.3% | 0.1% | India |
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 India?
- India, at 18.4% against 18.2% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Cameroon and India?
- 0.2%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and India?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and India rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Cameroon ranks 83rd and India ranks 81st 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.