Cameroon vs IDA blend: Forest area (sq. km)
Cameroon
191,432 sq. km
in 2025
IDA blend
1.49 million sq. km
in 2023
Cameroon rank
33rd
IDA blend rank
34th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Cameroon
- IDA blend
How they compare
IDA blend currently reports 1.49 million sq. km against 191,432 sq. km in Cameroon, a difference of 1.30 million sq. km.
That makes IDA blend's figure about 7.8 times Cameroon's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, IDA blend has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 33rd and IDA blend ranks 34th of 214 countries.
IDA blend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | IDA blend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220,939 sq. km | 1.62 million sq. km | 1.40 million sq. km | IDA blend |
| 2000s | 212,838 sq. km | 1.57 million sq. km | 1.36 million sq. km | IDA blend |
| 2010s | 205,260 sq. km | 1.53 million sq. km | 1.32 million sq. km | IDA blend |
| 2020s | 195,526 sq. km | 1.50 million sq. km | 1.30 million sq. km | IDA blend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Cameroon or IDA blend?
- IDA blend, at 1.49 million sq. km against 191,432 sq. km in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Cameroon and IDA blend?
- 1.30 million sq. km, with IDA blend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and IDA blend?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and IDA blend rank globally for forest area?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd and IDA blend ranks 34th 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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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.