Cameroon: Forest area, sq.km

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 Cameroon

Forest area, sq. km

 Latest value 201,724.8
 Year 2023
 Measure sq. km
 Data availability 1990 - 2023
 Average 212,143.5
 Min - Max 201,724.8 - 225,000.0
 Source FAO
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The latest value from 2023 is 201724.8 sq. km, a decline from 202284.8 sq. km in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 207390.9 sq. km, based on data from 194 countries. Historically, the average for Cameroon from 1990 to 2023 is 212143.5 sq. km. The minimum value, 201724.8 sq. km, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 225000 sq. km was recorded in 1990. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Cameroon: Forest area, sq.km
 2023 201,724.8
 2022 202,284.8
 2021 202,844.8
 2020 203,404.8
 2019 203,964.8
 2018 204,524.8
 2017 205,084.8
 2016 205,644.8




Definition: 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.

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 Percent agricultural land 20.94 2023 percent
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 GDP share of agriculture 16.85 2025 percent
 Agriculture value added 9.93 2025 billion U.S. dollars
 Agricultural land 98,969 2023 sq. km.
 Crop production index 108.5 2022 index points
 Precipitation 1,604 2022 mm per year
 Arable land, percent of land area 13.1 2023 percent
 Cereal crop yield by hectar 1,770 2024 kg per hectar
 Food production index 107.8 2022 index points
 Fertilizer use 16.4 2023 kg per hectare of arable land
 Livestock production index 110.5 2022 index points
 Forest area, sq.km 201,724.8 2023 sq. km
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