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
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.
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 |
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More environment data for Cameroon
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 40.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 21.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0255 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.38 Mt CO2e (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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