Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Cameroon
Cameroon: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 40.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
40.5%
World rank
77th
of 219 countries
All-time high
47.6%
in 1990
All-time low
40.5%
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Cameroon, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Cameroon stood at 40.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Cameroon peaked at 47.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2025.
Cameroon ranks 77th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.6% | 47.6% | 47.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 45.7% | 45.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 43.6% | 44.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 40.5% | 41.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 74 Serbia 41.3% compare
- 75 Mozambique 41.0% compare
- 76 North Macedonia 40.7% compare
- 78 Slovak Republic 40.4% compare
- 79 Norway 39.8% compare
- 80 Nicaragua 39.7% compare
More environment data for Cameroon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 13.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.91 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.58 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 27.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Cameroon?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Cameroon was 40.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Cameroon ranks 77th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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