Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 18.2% in 2025. β¬ Flat
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cameroon, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cameroon is 18.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cameroon peaked at 19.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2020.
That places Cameroon 81st out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 Β°C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cameroon?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cameroon was 18.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Cameroon ranks 81st out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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