Cameroon vs Nigeria: Forest area
Cameroon
201,725 sq. km
in 2023
Nigeria
211,370 sq. km
in 2023
Cameroon rank
30th
Nigeria rank
29th
Forest area over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 211,370 sq. km against 201,725 sq. km in Cameroon, a difference of 9,645 sq. km.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 30th and Nigeria ranks 29th of 213 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220,938 sq. km | 257,912 sq. km | 36,974 sq. km | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 212,838 sq. km | 241,582 sq. km | 28,743 sq. km | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 206,485 sq. km | 225,251 sq. km | 18,766 sq. km | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 202,565 sq. km | 213,820 sq. km | 11,255 sq. km | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 211,370 sq. km against 201,725 sq. km in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 9,645 sq. km, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for forest area?
- Cameroon ranks 30th and Nigeria ranks 29th 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.