Cameroon vs French Polynesia: Forest area
Cameroon
42.7%
in 2023
French Polynesia
43.1%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
69th
French Polynesia rank
67th
Forest area over time
- Cameroon
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 43.1% against 42.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 69th and French Polynesia ranks 67th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and French Polynesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.7% | 40.0% | 6.8% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 42.9% | 2.1% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 43.1% | 0.6% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 43.1% | 0.2% | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Cameroon or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 43.1% against 42.7% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Cameroon and French Polynesia?
- 0.4%, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and French Polynesia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and French Polynesia rank globally for forest area?
- Cameroon ranks 69th and French Polynesia ranks 67th of 213 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.