Share of forest area within protected areas in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of forest area within protected areas was 18.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of forest area within protected areas in Cameroon, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 18.2% for share of forest area within protected areas in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in Cameroon peaked at 19.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2020.
That places Cameroon 98th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of forest area within protected areas in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.1% | — |
| 2000 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 18.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.4%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 18.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7%, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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% | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 2 |
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 share of forest area within protected areas in Cameroon?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Cameroon was 18.2% in 2025, 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 1990.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Cameroon ranks 98th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest area within 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 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 (%).