Australia vs Cameroon: Share of forest area within protected areas
Australia
18.1%
in 2025
Cameroon
18.2%
in 2025
Australia rank
100th
Cameroon rank
98th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Australia
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 18.2% against 18.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 100th and Cameroon ranks 98th of 197 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 | 17.9% | 19.1% | 1.2% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 18.2% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Australia or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 18.2% against 18.1% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Australia and Cameroon?
- 0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cameroon?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Cameroon rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Australia ranks 100th and Cameroon ranks 98th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).