Cameroon vs Indonesia: Annual deforestation
Cameroon
118,960 hectares per year
in 2020
Indonesia
108,750 hectares per year
in 2020
Cameroon rank
15th
Indonesia rank
17th
Annual deforestation over time
- Cameroon
- Indonesia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 118,960 hectares per year against 108,750 hectares per year in Indonesia, a difference of 10,210 hectares per year.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 15th and Indonesia ranks 17th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90,550 hectares per year | 2.53 million hectares per year | 2.44 million hectares per year | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 71,700 hectares per year | 970,920 hectares per year | 899,220 hectares per year | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 119,250 hectares per year | 541,065 hectares per year | 421,815 hectares per year | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 118,960 hectares per year | 108,750 hectares per year | 10,210 hectares per year | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Cameroon or Indonesia?
- Cameroon, at 118,960 hectares per year against 108,750 hectares per year in Indonesia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Cameroon and Indonesia?
- 10,210 hectares per year, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Indonesia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Indonesia rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Cameroon ranks 15th and Indonesia ranks 17th 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.