Forest certified for sustainable use in Cameroon
Cameroon: Forest certified for sustainable use was 695,250 thousands of hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest certified for sustainable use in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in thousands of hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest certified for sustainable use in Cameroon is 695,250 thousands of hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest certified for sustainable use in Cameroon peaked at 1.13 million thousands of hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 thousands of hectares, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 43rd out of 246 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest certified for sustainable use in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | thousands of hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2000 | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2005 | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2010 | 705,060 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2015 | 942,460 thousands of hectares | +33.7% |
| 2016 | 940,940 thousands of hectares | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million thousands of hectares | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 411,980 thousands of hectares | -63.6% |
| 2019 | 341,710 thousands of hectares | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 341,710 thousands of hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 341,710 thousands of hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 341,710 thousands of hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 695,250 thousands of hectares | +103.5% |
| 2024 | 695,250 thousands of hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 2 |
| 2010s | 745,408 thousands of hectares | 341,710 thousands of hectares | 1.13 million thousands of hectares | 6 |
| 2020s | 483,126 thousands of hectares | 341,710 thousands of hectares | 695,250 thousands of hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 40 Serbia 1.02 million thousands of hectares compare
- 41 Bolivia 875,570 thousands of hectares compare
- 42 South Korea 702,680 thousands of hectares compare
- 44 Argentina 690,070 thousands of hectares compare
- 45 India 628,970 thousands of hectares compare
- 46 Portugal 613,030 thousands of hectares compare
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 certified for sustainable use in Cameroon?
- Forest certified for sustainable use in Cameroon was 695,250 thousands of hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest certified for sustainable use recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million thousands of hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest forest certified for sustainable use recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 thousands of hectares in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for forest certified for sustainable use?
- Cameroon ranks 43rd out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest certified for sustainable use rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest certified for sustainable use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares).