Annual change forest area in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual change forest area was -116,956 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
-116,956
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
216th
of 235 countries
All-time high
-56,000
in 2011
All-time low
-178,496
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Cameroon, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change forest area in Cameroon stood at -116,956.
The figure is down 108.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Cameroon peaked at -56,000 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -178,496, in 2016.
Cameroon ranks 216th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Annual change forest area in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -90,251 | — |
| 1992 | -90,251 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -90,251 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -90,251 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -90,251 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -90,251 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -90,251 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -90,251 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -90,251 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -90,251 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -69,701 | -22.8% |
| 2002 | -69,701 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -69,701 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -69,701 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -69,701 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -69,701 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -69,701 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -69,701 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -69,701 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -69,701 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -56,000 | -19.7% |
| 2012 | -56,000 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -56,000 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -56,000 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -56,000 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -178,496 | +218.7% |
| 2017 | -178,496 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -178,496 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -178,496 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -178,496 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -116,956 | -34.5% |
| 2022 | -116,956 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -116,956 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -116,956 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -116,956 | -0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -116,956 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -848, 137.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -116,956 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -7,546, 15.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -90,251 | -90,251 | -90,251 | 9 |
| 2000s | -71,756 | -90,251 | -69,701 | 10 |
| 2010s | -106,368 | -178,496 | -56,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | -127,213 | -178,496 | -116,956 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 213 Cote d'Ivoire -80,822 compare
- 214 Zambia -97,156 compare
- 215 Mali -100,546 compare
- 217 Burkina Faso -119,860 compare
- 218 Madagascar -124,278 compare
- 219 Nigeria -126,882 compare
More environment data for Cameroon
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0669 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 4.23 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Cameroon?
- Annual change forest area in Cameroon was -116,956 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was -56,000 in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -178,496 in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual change forest area?
- Cameroon ranks 216th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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