Cameroon vs Nicaragua: Deforestation embedded in trade
Cameroon
-5,456 hectares
in 2023
Nicaragua
-3,840 hectares
in 2023
Cameroon rank
157th
Nicaragua rank
155th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Cameroon
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports -3,840 hectares against -5,456 hectares in Cameroon, a difference of 1,616 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 157th and Nicaragua ranks 155th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8,497 hectares | -10,834 hectares | 2,337 hectares | Cameroon |
| 2010s | -10,989 hectares | -8,391 hectares | 2,598 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | -11,878 hectares | -7,407 hectares | 4,470 hectares | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Cameroon or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at -3,840 hectares against -5,456 hectares in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 1,616 hectares, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Nicaragua rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Cameroon ranks 157th and Nicaragua ranks 155th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries β the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.