Cameroon vs United States: Exported deforestation
Cameroon
8,800 hectares
in 2023
United States
7,443 hectares
in 2023
Cameroon rank
24th
United States rank
26th
Exported deforestation over time
- Cameroon
- United States
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 8,800 hectares against 7,443 hectares in United States, a difference of 1,357 hectares.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.
Cameroon ranks 24th and United States ranks 26th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,759 hectares | 72,019 hectares | 62,260 hectares | United States |
| 2010s | 12,143 hectares | 59,771 hectares | 47,628 hectares | United States |
| 2020s | 14,110 hectares | 12,150 hectares | 1,960 hectares | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Cameroon or United States?
- Cameroon, at 8,800 hectares against 7,443 hectares in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Cameroon and United States?
- 1,357 hectares, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and United States?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and United States rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Cameroon ranks 24th and United States ranks 26th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β 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.