Forest area in Cameroon
Cameroon: Forest area was 19,143 ha th in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19,143 ha th
World rank
37th
of 255 countries
All-time high
22,500 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
19,143 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Cameroon, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Cameroon is 19,143 ha th, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Cameroon peaked at 22,500 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19,143 ha th, in 2025.
Cameroon ranks 37th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Forest area in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,500 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 21,598 ha th | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 20,900 ha th | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 20,620 ha th | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 19,728 ha th | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 19,143 ha th | -3.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 19,143 ha th is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,774 ha th, 5.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 19,143 ha th is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,914 ha th, 4.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,500 ha th | 22,500 ha th | 22,500 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 21,598 ha th | 21,598 ha th | 21,598 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 20,760 ha th | 20,620 ha th | 20,900 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 19,436 ha th | 19,143 ha th | 19,728 ha th | 2 |
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)
- 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 in Cameroon?
- Forest area in Cameroon was 19,143 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 22,500 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,143 ha th in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for forest area?
- Cameroon ranks 37th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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