Cameroon vs Korea: Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Cameroon
1,270 hectares
in 2024
Korea
1,422 hectares
in 2024
Cameroon rank
18th
Korea rank
15th
Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time
- Cameroon
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 1,422 hectares against 1,270 hectares in Cameroon, a difference of 152 hectares.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Korea ahead.
Cameroon ranks 18th and Korea ranks 15th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 931.22 hectares | 2,018 hectares | 1,086 hectares | Korea |
| 2010s | 2,357 hectares | 2,156 hectares | 200.27 hectares | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1,623 hectares | 1,486 hectares | 137.67 hectares | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, Cameroon or Korea?
- Korea, at 1,422 hectares against 1,270 hectares in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver between Cameroon and Korea?
- 152 hectares, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Korea rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Cameroon ranks 18th and Korea ranks 15th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.