Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Annual deforestation
Burkina Faso
127,910 hectares per year
in 2020
Cameroon
118,960 hectares per year
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
14th
Cameroon rank
15th
Annual deforestation over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 127,910 hectares per year against 118,960 hectares per year in Cameroon, a difference of 8,950 hectares per year.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Cameroon ranks 15th of 112 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 195,830 hectares per year | 90,550 hectares per year | 105,280 hectares per year | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 145,370 hectares per year | 71,700 hectares per year | 73,670 hectares per year | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 128,914 hectares per year | 119,250 hectares per year | 9,664 hectares per year | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 127,910 hectares per year | 118,960 hectares per year | 8,950 hectares per year | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Burkina Faso, at 127,910 hectares per year against 118,960 hectares per year in Cameroon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 8,950 hectares per year, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Cameroon ranks 15th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.