Which has higher forest area, Cameroon or European Union?

European Union, at 1.60 million sq. km against 191,432 sq. km in Cameroon as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Cameroon and European Union?

1.41 million sq. km, with European Union ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and European Union?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs European Union: Forest area (sq. km)

Cameroon

191,432 sq. km

in 2025

European Union

1.60 million sq. km

in 2023

Cameroon rank

33rd

European Union rank

33rd

Forest area (sq. km) over time

Cameroon
European Union

How they compare

European Union currently reports 1.60 million sq. km against 191,432 sq. km in Cameroon, a difference of 1.41 million sq. km.

That makes European Union's figure about 8.3 times Cameroon's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 33rd and European Union ranks 33rd of 214 countries.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	European Union	Difference	Ahead
1990s	220,939 sq. km	1.44 million sq. km	1.22 million sq. km	European Union
2000s	212,838 sq. km	1.54 million sq. km	1.33 million sq. km	European Union
2010s	205,260 sq. km	1.58 million sq. km	1.37 million sq. km	European Union
2020s	195,526 sq. km	1.59 million sq. km	1.40 million sq. km	European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Cameroon or European Union?: European Union, at 1.60 million sq. km against 191,432 sq. km in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Cameroon and European Union?: 1.41 million sq. km, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and European Union?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and European Union rank globally for forest area?: Cameroon ranks 33rd and European Union ranks 33rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 262 places, 9,089 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

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.