Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0071 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Cameroon stood at 0.0071 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.0199 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 52nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0199 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0192 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0186 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.018 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0174 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0169 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0164 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0159 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0154 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0149 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0145 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0136 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0121 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0071 sq. km per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0022 sq. km per person, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0071 sq. km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 sq. km per person, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0173 sq. km per person | 0.0149 sq. km per person | 0.0199 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0127 sq. km per person | 0.011 sq. km per person | 0.0145 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0093 sq. km per person | 0.008 sq. km per person | 0.0106 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0074 sq. km per person | 0.0071 sq. km per person | 0.0078 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2594 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3263 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.9031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 332.28 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Cameroon?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Cameroon was 0.0071 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0199 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 52nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.