Cameroon vs Nicaragua: Drivers of deforestation
Cameroon
9,395 hectares
in 2023
Nicaragua
9,373 hectares
in 2023
Cameroon rank
24th
Nicaragua rank
25th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Cameroon
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 9,395 hectares against 9,373 hectares in Nicaragua, a difference of 22 hectares.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 24th and Nicaragua ranks 25th of 166 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 | 3,505 hectares | 27,867 hectares | 24,363 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 8,429 hectares | 8,798 hectares | 368.59 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 9,395 hectares | 9,373 hectares | 21.72 hectares | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Cameroon or Nicaragua?
- Cameroon, at 9,395 hectares against 9,373 hectares in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 22 hectares, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Nicaragua rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Cameroon ranks 24th and Nicaragua ranks 25th 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.