Which has higher forest area, Cameroon or Thailand?

Thailand, at 196,475 sq. km against 191,432 sq. km in Cameroon as of 2025.

What is the difference in forest area between Cameroon and Thailand?

5,043 sq. km, with Thailand ahead.

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

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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 Thailand: Forest area (sq. km)

Cameroon

191,432 sq. km

in 2025

Thailand

196,475 sq. km

in 2025

Cameroon rank

33rd

Thailand rank

32nd

Forest area (sq. km) over time

Cameroon
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 196,475 sq. km against 191,432 sq. km in Cameroon, a difference of 5,043 sq. km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 32nd of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	220,939 sq. km	202,035 sq. km	18,904 sq. km	Cameroon
2000s	212,838 sq. km	201,335 sq. km	11,504 sq. km	Cameroon
2010s	205,260 sq. km	201,260 sq. km	4,000 sq. km	Cameroon
2020s	194,356 sq. km	199,925 sq. km	5,569 sq. km	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Cameroon or Thailand?: Thailand, at 196,475 sq. km against 191,432 sq. km in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area between Cameroon and Thailand?: 5,043 sq. km, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Thailand?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Thailand rank globally for forest area?: Cameroon ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 32nd 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.