Share of land area that is protected in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of land area that is protected was 11.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of land area that is protected in Cameroon, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 11.0% for share of land area that is protected 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, share of land area that is protected in Cameroon peaked at 11.0% 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.0% | 6 |
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More reference data data for Cameroon
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3209 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4712 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Cameroon?
- Share of land area that is protected in Cameroon was 11.0% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Cameroon ranks 150th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected 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 Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.