Cameroon vs Ghana: Drivers of deforestation
Cameroon
9,395 hectares
in 2023
Ghana
12,186 hectares
in 2023
Cameroon rank
24th
Ghana rank
21st
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 12,186 hectares against 9,395 hectares in Cameroon, a difference of 2,791 hectares.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 24th and Ghana ranks 21st of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,925 hectares | 2,308 hectares | 617.3 hectares | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 11,566 hectares | 32,652 hectares | 21,086 hectares | Ghana |
| 2020s | 9,395 hectares | 12,186 hectares | 2,791 hectares | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 12,186 hectares against 9,395 hectares in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 2,791 hectares, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Cameroon ranks 24th and Ghana ranks 21st 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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About this data
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.