Cameroon vs Senegal: Imported deforestation
Cameroon
3,344 hectares
in 2023
Senegal
3,528 hectares
in 2023
Cameroon rank
67th
Senegal rank
64th
Imported deforestation over time
- Cameroon
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3,528 hectares against 3,344 hectares in Cameroon, a difference of 184 hectares.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 67th and Senegal ranks 64th of 178 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,262 hectares | 2,640 hectares | 1,378 hectares | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1,154 hectares | 3,991 hectares | 2,836 hectares | Senegal |
| 2020s | 2,233 hectares | 3,837 hectares | 1,605 hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Cameroon or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 3,528 hectares against 3,344 hectares in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Cameroon and Senegal?
- 184 hectares, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Cameroon ranks 67th and Senegal ranks 64th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.