Cameroon vs Tanzania: Imported deforestation
Cameroon
3,344 hectares
in 2023
Tanzania
3,156 hectares
in 2023
Cameroon rank
67th
Tanzania rank
70th
Imported deforestation over time
- Cameroon
- Tanzania
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 3,344 hectares against 3,156 hectares in Tanzania, a difference of 188 hectares.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Tanzania ahead.
Cameroon ranks 67th and Tanzania ranks 70th of 178 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,262 hectares | 1,952 hectares | 689.64 hectares | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 1,154 hectares | 5,074 hectares | 3,920 hectares | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 2,233 hectares | 2,753 hectares | 520.38 hectares | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Cameroon or Tanzania?
- Cameroon, at 3,344 hectares against 3,156 hectares in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Cameroon and Tanzania?
- 188 hectares, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Tanzania rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Cameroon ranks 67th and Tanzania ranks 70th 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.