Agriculture-driven deforestation in Cameroon
Cameroon: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 65,591 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Cameroon, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture-driven deforestation in Cameroon stood at 65,591 hectares.
That represents a change of down 24.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Cameroon peaked at 86,430 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,934 hectares, in 2003.
Cameroon ranks 25th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,720 hectares | 10,934 hectares | 25,862 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 41,963 hectares | 15,413 hectares | 77,871 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,350 hectares | 57,044 hectares | 86,430 hectares | 5 |
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More environment data for Cameroon
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 40.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 21.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0255 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Cameroon?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Cameroon was 65,591 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 86,430 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,934 hectares in 2003.
- How does Cameroon rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Cameroon ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.