Marine protected areas in Cameroon
Cameroon: Marine protected areas was 11.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 174 countries
All-time high
11.5
in 2019
All-time low
3.4
in 2016
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Cameroon, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marine protected areas in Cameroon is 11.4, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 192.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Cameroon peaked at 11.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2016.
Cameroon ranks 48th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Marine protected areas in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.9 | — |
| 2014 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.4 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.5 | +238.2% |
| 2020 | 10.9 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 10.9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.4 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 11.4 | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 11.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7, 16.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 11.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7, 16.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.77 | 3.4 | 11.5 | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.07 | 10.9 | 11.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Cameroon?
- Marine protected areas in Cameroon was 11.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for marine protected areas?
- Cameroon ranks 48th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Marine protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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