Consumption-based deforestation per person in Cameroon
Cameroon: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 15.02 square meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Cameroon, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based deforestation per person in Cameroon is 15.02 square meters, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 124.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Cameroon peaked at 17.74 square meters in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.29 square meters, in 2015.
Cameroon ranks 19th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | square meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.29 square meters | — |
| 2006 | 9.88 square meters | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 11.85 square meters | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 10.54 square meters | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 13.07 square meters | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 12.6 square meters | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 10.65 square meters | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 8.91 square meters | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 6.68 square meters | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 5.92 square meters | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 5.29 square meters | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 6.93 square meters | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 10.46 square meters | +51.1% |
| 2018 | 13.69 square meters | +30.8% |
| 2019 | 15.04 square meters | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 17.74 square meters | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 16.85 square meters | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 15.58 square meters | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 15.02 square meters | -3.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 15.02 square meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.67 square meters, 5.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 15.02 square meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.39 square meters, 4.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.93 square meters | 9.29 square meters | 13.07 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.62 square meters | 5.29 square meters | 15.04 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3 square meters | 15.02 square meters | 17.74 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More environment data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6539 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4385 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Cameroon?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Cameroon was 15.02 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 17.74 square meters in 2020.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.29 square meters in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Cameroon ranks 19th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.