Forest area km in Cameroon
Cameroon: Forest area km was 19.14 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.14 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
33rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
22.50 million
in 1990
All-time low
19.14 million
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Cameroon, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area km in Cameroon is 19.14 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Cameroon peaked at 22.50 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.14 million, in 2025.
That places Cameroon 33rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.50 million | — |
| 1991 | 22.41 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 22.32 million | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 22.23 million | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 22.14 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 22.05 million | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 21.96 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 21.87 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 21.78 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 21.69 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 21.60 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 21.53 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 21.46 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 21.39 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 21.32 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 21.25 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 21.18 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 21.11 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 21.04 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 20.97 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 20.90 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 20.84 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 20.79 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 20.73 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 20.68 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 20.62 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 20.44 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 20.26 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 20.09 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 19.91 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 19.73 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 19.61 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 19.49 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 19.38 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 19.26 million | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 19.14 million | -0.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 19.14 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.89 million, 4.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 19.14 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 million, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.09 million | 21.69 million | 22.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.28 million | 20.97 million | 21.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.53 million | 19.91 million | 20.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.44 million | 19.14 million | 19.73 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More environment data for Cameroon
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0669 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 4.23 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Cameroon?
- Forest area km in Cameroon was 19.14 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 22.50 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.14 million in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for forest area km?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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