Deforestation embedded in trade in Cameroon
Cameroon: Deforestation embedded in trade was -5,456 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deforestation embedded in trade in Cameroon, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deforestation embedded in trade in Cameroon is -5,456 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Cameroon peaked at -5,456 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, -21,063 hectares, in 2019.
That places Cameroon 157th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -8,071 hectares | — |
| 2006 | -7,113 hectares | -11.9% |
| 2007 | -6,673 hectares | -6.2% |
| 2008 | -10,851 hectares | +62.6% |
| 2009 | -9,776 hectares | -9.9% |
| 2010 | -11,070 hectares | +13.2% |
| 2011 | -9,591 hectares | -13.4% |
| 2012 | -6,231 hectares | -35.0% |
| 2013 | -5,879 hectares | -5.6% |
| 2014 | -5,515 hectares | -6.2% |
| 2015 | -6,629 hectares | +20.2% |
| 2016 | -11,538 hectares | +74.1% |
| 2017 | -14,381 hectares | +24.6% |
| 2018 | -17,991 hectares | +25.1% |
| 2019 | -21,063 hectares | +17.1% |
| 2020 | -16,933 hectares | -19.6% |
| 2021 | -17,608 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2022 | -7,512 hectares | -57.3% |
| 2023 | -5,456 hectares | -27.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -5,456 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 966.34 hectares. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -5,456 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 315.58 hectares. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8,497 hectares | -10,851 hectares | -6,673 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | -10,989 hectares | -21,063 hectares | -5,515 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -11,878 hectares | -17,608 hectares | -5,456 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 154 Mozambique -3,777 hectares compare
- 155 Nicaragua -3,840 hectares compare
- 156 Madagascar -4,947 hectares compare
- 158 Laos -5,462 hectares compare
- 159 Philippines -5,609 hectares compare
- 160 Thailand -5,696 hectares compare
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 deforestation embedded in trade in Cameroon?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Cameroon was -5,456 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was -5,456 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -21,063 hectares in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Cameroon ranks 157th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.