Share of forest area within protected areas in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of forest area within protected areas was 19.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of forest area within protected areas in Cameroon, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 19.1% for share of forest area within protected areas in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in Cameroon peaked at 19.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 73rd out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 1 |
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More environment data for Cameroon
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 40.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 21.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0255 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of forest area within protected areas in Cameroon?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Cameroon was 19.1% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Cameroon ranks 73rd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of forest area within protected areas rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%)