Share of global annual deforestation in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of global annual deforestation was 1.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of global annual deforestation in Cameroon, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global annual deforestation in Cameroon is 1.4%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 138.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global annual deforestation in Cameroon peaked at 1.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 15th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of global annual deforestation in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6% | — |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +224.6% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -26.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 7.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5%, 2.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
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 share of global annual deforestation in Cameroon?
- Share of global annual deforestation in Cameroon was 1.4% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global annual deforestation recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of global annual deforestation recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of global annual deforestation?
- Cameroon ranks 15th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of global annual deforestation rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of global deforestation represents the proportion of a country's deforestation relative to the total global deforestation.