Cameroon vs Congo: Forest area
Cameroon
19.70 million hectares
in 2011
Congo
22.40 million hectares
in 2011
Cameroon rank
10th
Congo rank
8th
Forest area over time
- Cameroon
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 22.40 million hectares against 19.70 million hectares in Cameroon, a difference of 2.70 million hectares.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 10th and Congo ranks 8th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.33 million hectares | 22.65 million hectares | 676,200 hectares | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 21.13 million hectares | 22.48 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | Congo |
| 2010s | 19.81 million hectares | 22.41 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Cameroon or Congo?
- Congo, at 22.40 million hectares against 19.70 million hectares in Cameroon as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Cameroon and Congo?
- 2.70 million hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for forest area?
- Cameroon ranks 10th and Congo ranks 8th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.