Planted Forest — Area in Cameroon
Cameroon: Planted Forest — Area was 121.1 1000 ha in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Planted Forest — Area in Cameroon, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 121.1 1000 ha for planted forest — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 137.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Cameroon peaked at 121.1 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.1 1000 ha, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 103rd of 191 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 | 19.45 1000 ha | 18.1 1000 ha | 20.8 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.1 1000 ha | 21.1 1000 ha | 39.1 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.1 1000 ha | 41.1 1000 ha | 107.1 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.1 1000 ha | 121.1 1000 ha | 121.1 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 100 Democratic Republic of the Congo 130.92 1000 ha compare
- 101 Sudan 130.25 1000 ha compare
- 102 Pakistan 126.74 1000 ha compare
- 104 Ecuador 120.15 1000 ha compare
- 105 Tajikistan 117.16 1000 ha compare
- 106 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 116.25 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Cameroon
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.36 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 28.7 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 273.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 4.23 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 20.07 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 17.73 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,767 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 62.21 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 6,200 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is planted forest — area in Cameroon?
- Planted forest — area in Cameroon was 121.1 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 121.1 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for planted forest — area?
- Cameroon ranks 103rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area 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, published as part of Planted 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.