Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Cameroon
Cameroon: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 695.25 ha th in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
695.25 ha th
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 266 countries
All-time high
1,130 ha th
in 2017
All-time low
0 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
14
1990–2024
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2024, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Cameroon stood at 695.25 ha th.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Cameroon peaked at 1,130 ha th in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 ha th, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 47th of 266 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2005 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2010 | 705.06 ha th | — |
| 2015 | 942.46 ha th | +33.7% |
| 2016 | 940.94 ha th | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,130 ha th | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 411.98 ha th | -63.6% |
| 2019 | 341.71 ha th | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 341.71 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 341.71 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 341.71 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 695.25 ha th | +103.5% |
| 2024 | 695.25 ha th | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 2 |
| 2010s | 745.41 ha th | 341.71 ha th | 1,130 ha th | 6 |
| 2020s | 483.13 ha th | 341.71 ha th | 695.25 ha th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 44 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 875.57 ha th compare
- 45 Republic of Korea 702.68 ha th compare
- 45 South Korea 702.68 ha th compare
- 48 Argentina 690.07 ha th compare
- 49 India 628.97 ha th compare
- 50 Portugal 613.03 ha th 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6539 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4385 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Cameroon?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Cameroon was 695.25 ha th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,130 ha th in 2017.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha th in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Cameroon ranks 47th out of 266 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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