Terrestrial protected areas in Cameroon
Cameroon: Terrestrial protected areas was 11 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
150th
of 213 countries
All-time high
11
in 2013
All-time low
10.6
in 2016
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Cameroon, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 11 for terrestrial protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Cameroon peaked at 11 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.6, in 2016.
That places Cameroon 150th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Terrestrial protected areas in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11 | — |
| 2014 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.9 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.6 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 10.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.9 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 10.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11 | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 11 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.9, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.8 | 10.6 | 11 | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.98 | 10.9 | 11 | 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 terrestrial protected areas in Cameroon?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Cameroon was 11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6 in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Cameroon ranks 150th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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