Land use hidden — Forest in Cameroon
Cameroon: Land use hidden — Forest was 201,725 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Forest in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — forest in Cameroon stood at 201,725 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in Cameroon peaked at 225,000 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 201,725 Square kilometres, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 29th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Forest in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 225,000 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 224,098 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 223,195 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 222,292 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 221,390 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 220,487 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 219,585 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 218,682 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 217,780 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 216,877 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 215,975 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 215,278 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 214,581 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 213,884 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 213,187 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 212,490 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 211,793 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 211,096 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 210,399 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 209,702 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 209,005 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 208,445 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 207,885 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 207,325 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 206,765 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 206,205 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 205,645 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 205,085 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 204,525 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 203,965 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 203,405 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 202,845 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 202,285 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 201,725 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 201,725 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57,738 Square kilometres, 3.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 201,725 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60,677 Square kilometres, 3.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220,939 Square kilometres | 216,877 Square kilometres | 225,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 212,838 Square kilometres | 209,702 Square kilometres | 215,975 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 206,485 Square kilometres | 203,965 Square kilometres | 209,005 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 202,565 Square kilometres | 201,725 Square kilometres | 203,405 Square kilometres | 4 |
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 land use hidden — forest in Cameroon?
- Land use hidden — forest in Cameroon was 201,725 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 225,000 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 201,725 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for land use hidden — forest?
- Cameroon ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata