Cameroon vs Thailand: Deforestation embedded in trade
Cameroon
-5,456 hectares
in 2023
Thailand
-5,696 hectares
in 2023
Cameroon rank
157th
Thailand rank
160th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Cameroon
- Thailand
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports -5,456 hectares against -5,696 hectares in Thailand, a difference of 240 hectares.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Thailand ahead.
Cameroon ranks 157th and Thailand ranks 160th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8,497 hectares | -8,908 hectares | 410.79 hectares | Cameroon |
| 2010s | -10,989 hectares | -11,347 hectares | 358.66 hectares | Cameroon |
| 2020s | -11,878 hectares | -3,933 hectares | 7,945 hectares | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Cameroon or Thailand?
- Cameroon, at -5,456 hectares against -5,696 hectares in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Cameroon and Thailand?
- 240 hectares, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Thailand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Thailand rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Cameroon ranks 157th and Thailand ranks 160th 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.