Cameroon vs European Union: Forest area
Cameroon
201,725 sq. km
in 2023
European Union
1.60 million sq. km
in 2023
Cameroon rank
30th
European Union rank
1st
Forest area over time
- Cameroon
- European Union
How they compare
European Union currently reports 1.60 million sq. km against 201,725 sq. km in Cameroon, a difference of 1.40 million sq. km.
That makes European Union's figure about 7.9 times Cameroon's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 30th and European Union ranks 1st of 213 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 | 220,938 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 | 206,485 sq. km | 1.58 million sq. km | 1.37 million sq. km | European Union |
| 2020s | 202,565 sq. km | 1.59 million sq. km | 1.39 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 201,725 sq. km in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Cameroon and European Union?
- 1.40 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 30th and European Union ranks 1st of 213 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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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.