Forest area in Cameroon
Cameroon: Forest area was 19,143 ha th in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
19,143 ha th
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
22,500 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
19,143 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Cameroon, 1990β2025
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 32nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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
- Standard Deviation 0.211 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 Β°C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 0 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 1,065 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 156 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 70 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 78 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 46,468 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 54,609 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import value 38,142 1000 USD (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 32nd out of 236 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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