Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Cambodia or Cameroon?

Cameroon, at 9,395 hectares against 8,594 hectares in Cambodia as of 2023.

What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Cambodia and Cameroon?

801 hectares, with Cameroon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Cameroon?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

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

Cambodia vs Cameroon: Drivers of deforestation

Cambodia

8,594 hectares

in 2023

Cameroon

9,395 hectares

in 2023

Cambodia rank

27th

Cameroon rank

24th

Drivers of deforestation over time

Cambodia
Cameroon

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 9,395 hectares against 8,594 hectares in Cambodia, a difference of 801 hectares.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 27th and Cameroon ranks 24th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
2000s	20,190 hectares	3,505 hectares	16,686 hectares	Cambodia
2010s	3,117 hectares	8,429 hectares	5,312 hectares	Cameroon
2020s	8,594 hectares	9,395 hectares	800.79 hectares	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Cambodia or Cameroon?: Cameroon, at 9,395 hectares against 8,594 hectares in Cambodia as of 2023.
What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Cambodia and Cameroon?: 801 hectares, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Cameroon?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Cameroon rank globally for drivers of deforestation?: Cambodia ranks 27th and Cameroon ranks 24th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Drivers of deforestation
Unit: hectares
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 2,829 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.