Cameroon vs Chad: Annual deforestation
Cameroon
118,960 hectares per year
in 2020
Chad
128,210 hectares per year
in 2020
Cameroon rank
15th
Chad rank
13th
Annual deforestation over time
- Cameroon
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 128,210 hectares per year against 118,960 hectares per year in Cameroon, a difference of 9,250 hectares per year.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 15th and Chad ranks 13th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Chad in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90,550 hectares per year | 38,030 hectares per year | 52,520 hectares per year | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 71,700 hectares per year | 82,570 hectares per year | 10,870 hectares per year | Chad |
| 2010s | 119,250 hectares per year | 128,215 hectares per year | 8,965 hectares per year | Chad |
| 2020s | 118,960 hectares per year | 128,210 hectares per year | 9,250 hectares per year | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Cameroon or Chad?
- Chad, at 128,210 hectares per year against 118,960 hectares per year in Cameroon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Cameroon and Chad?
- 9,250 hectares per year, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Chad?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Chad rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Cameroon ranks 15th and Chad ranks 13th 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.