Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Cameroon
Cameroon: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 121,100 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
121,100 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 185 countries
All-time high
121,100 hectares
in 2020
All-time low
18,100 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Cameroon, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Cameroon is 121,100 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 137.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Cameroon peaked at 121,100 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18,100 hectares, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 97th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,100 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 18,400 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 18,700 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 19,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 19,300 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 19,600 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 19,900 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 20,200 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 20,500 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 20,800 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 21,100 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 23,100 hectares | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 25,100 hectares | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 27,100 hectares | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 29,100 hectares | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 31,100 hectares | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 33,100 hectares | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 35,100 hectares | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 37,100 hectares | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 39,100 hectares | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 41,100 hectares | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 43,100 hectares | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 45,100 hectares | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 47,100 hectares | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 49,100 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 51,100 hectares | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 65,100 hectares | +27.4% |
| 2017 | 79,100 hectares | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 93,100 hectares | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 107,100 hectares | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 121,100 hectares | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 121,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 121,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 121,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 121,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 121,100 hectares | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 121,100 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 118,396 hectares, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 121,100 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 112,210 hectares, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,450 hectares | 18,100 hectares | 20,800 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,100 hectares | 21,100 hectares | 39,100 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,100 hectares | 41,100 hectares | 107,100 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,100 hectares | 121,100 hectares | 121,100 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Cameroon?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Cameroon was 121,100 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 121,100 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,100 hectares in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Cameroon ranks 97th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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