Cambodia vs Cameroon: Forest area
Cambodia
43.1%
in 2023
Cameroon
42.7%
in 2023
Cambodia rank
66th
Cameroon rank
69th
Forest area over time
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 43.1% against 42.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 66th and Cameroon ranks 69th of 214 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.8% | 46.7% | 15.0% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 45.0% | 15.6% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 43.7% | 8.5% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 42.9% | 1.5% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Cambodia or Cameroon?
- Cambodia, at 43.1% against 42.7% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Cambodia and Cameroon?
- 0.4%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Cameroon?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Cameroon rank globally for forest area?
- Cambodia ranks 66th and Cameroon ranks 69th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.