Cameroon vs Niger: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Cameroon
19.12
in 2020
Niger
19.27
in 2020
Cameroon rank
73rd
Niger rank
70th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Cameroon
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 19.27 against 19.12 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.15.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 73rd and Niger ranks 70th of 157 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.08 | 19.27 | 0.19 | Niger |
| 2010s | 19.1 | 19.27 | 0.17 | Niger |
| 2020s | 19.12 | 19.27 | 0.15 | Niger |
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 Niger?
- Niger, at 19.27 against 19.12 in Cameroon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Cameroon and Niger?
- 0.15, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Niger?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Niger rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Cameroon ranks 73rd and Niger ranks 70th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, 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.