Cameroon vs Colombia: Annual deforestation
Cameroon
118,960 hectares per year
in 2020
Colombia
133,420 hectares per year
in 2020
Cameroon rank
15th
Colombia rank
12th
Annual deforestation over time
- Cameroon
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 133,420 hectares per year against 118,960 hectares per year in Cameroon, a difference of 14,460 hectares per year.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 15th and Colombia ranks 12th of 112 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90,550 hectares per year | 260,120 hectares per year | 169,570 hectares per year | Colombia |
| 2000s | 71,700 hectares per year | 138,660 hectares per year | 66,960 hectares per year | Colombia |
| 2010s | 119,250 hectares per year | 143,520 hectares per year | 24,270 hectares per year | Colombia |
| 2020s | 118,960 hectares per year | 133,420 hectares per year | 14,460 hectares per year | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Cameroon or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 133,420 hectares per year against 118,960 hectares per year in Cameroon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Cameroon and Colombia?
- 14,460 hectares per year, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Colombia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Colombia rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Cameroon ranks 15th and Colombia ranks 12th 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.