Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Cameroon
Cameroon: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 19,022 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Cameroon, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, naturally regenerating forest — area in Cameroon stood at 19,022 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Cameroon peaked at 22,482 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19,022 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Cameroon 37th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,482 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 22,391 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 22,301 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 22,210 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 22,120 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 22,029 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 21,939 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 21,848 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 21,758 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 21,667 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 21,576 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 21,505 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 21,433 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 21,361 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 21,290 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 21,218 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 21,146 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 21,074 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 21,003 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 20,931 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 20,859 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 20,801 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 20,743 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 20,685 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 20,627 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 20,569 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 20,377 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 20,184 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 19,992 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 19,799 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 19,607 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 19,490 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 19,373 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 19,256 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 19,139 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 19,022 1000 ha | -0.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 19,022 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,066 1000 ha, 6.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 19,022 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,761 1000 ha, 5.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,074 1000 ha | 21,667 1000 ha | 22,482 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,254 1000 ha | 20,931 1000 ha | 21,576 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,464 1000 ha | 19,799 1000 ha | 20,859 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,314 1000 ha | 19,022 1000 ha | 19,607 1000 ha | 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)
- 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 naturally regenerating forest — area in Cameroon?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Cameroon was 19,022 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 22,482 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,022 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Cameroon ranks 37th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.