What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?

0.38 square meters, with Cameroon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?

19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Consumption-based deforestation per person

Cameroon

15.02 square meters

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo

14.64 square meters

in 2023

Cameroon rank

19th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

20th

Consumption-based deforestation per person over time

Cameroon
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 15.02 square meters against 14.64 square meters in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.38 square meters.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Cameroon ranks 19th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th of 178 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.93 square meters	20.93 square meters	10 square meters	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	9.62 square meters	33.61 square meters	24 square meters	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	16.3 square meters	19.75 square meters	3.45 square meters	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Cameroon or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Cameroon, at 15.02 square meters against 14.64 square meters in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0.38 square meters, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?: Cameroon ranks 19th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Unit: square meters
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.