Cameroon vs Spain: Forest area

Cameroon
201,725 sq. km
in 2023
Spain
185,850 sq. km
in 2023
Cameroon rank
30th
Spain rank
33rd

Forest area over time

  • Cameroon
  • Spain
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199020062023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 201,725 sq. km against 185,850 sq. km in Spain, a difference of 15,875 sq. km.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

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

Cameroon ranks 30th and Spain ranks 33rd of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 220,938 sq. km 153,398 sq. km 67,540 sq. km Cameroon
2000s 212,838 sq. km 177,471 sq. km 35,368 sq. km Cameroon
2010s 206,485 sq. km 185,536 sq. km 20,950 sq. km Cameroon
2020s 202,565 sq. km 185,786 sq. km 16,779 sq. km Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Cameroon or Spain?
Cameroon, at 201,725 sq. km against 185,850 sq. km in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Cameroon and Spain?
15,875 sq. km, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Spain?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Spain rank globally for forest area?
Cameroon ranks 30th and Spain ranks 33rd 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

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
261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.