Cameroon vs Chile: Exported deforestation
Cameroon
8,800 hectares
in 2023
Chile
10,460 hectares
in 2023
Cameroon rank
24th
Chile rank
21st
Exported deforestation over time
- Cameroon
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 10,460 hectares against 8,800 hectares in Cameroon, a difference of 1,660 hectares.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 24th and Chile ranks 21st of 178 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,759 hectares | 7,912 hectares | 1,847 hectares | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 12,143 hectares | 10,439 hectares | 1,704 hectares | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 14,110 hectares | 11,196 hectares | 2,914 hectares | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Cameroon or Chile?
- Chile, at 10,460 hectares against 8,800 hectares in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Cameroon and Chile?
- 1,660 hectares, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Chile?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Chile rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Cameroon ranks 24th and Chile ranks 21st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.