Cameroon vs Madagascar: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation
Cameroon
-116,956
in 2025
Madagascar
-124,278
in 2025
Cameroon rank
216th
Madagascar rank
218th
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation over time
- Cameroon
- Madagascar
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports -116,956 against -124,278 in Madagascar, a difference of 7,322.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Madagascar ahead.
Cameroon ranks 216th and Madagascar ranks 218th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -90,251 | -66,278 | 23,973 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | -71,756 | -102,757 | 31,001 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | -106,368 | -138,917 | 32,549 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | -127,213 | -123,636 | 3,577 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic forest change vs imported deforestation, Cameroon or Madagascar?
- Cameroon, at -116,956 against -124,278 in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in domestic forest change vs imported deforestation between Cameroon and Madagascar?
- 7,322, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Madagascar rank globally for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
- Cameroon ranks 216th and Madagascar ranks 218th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.