Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Cameroon
Cameroon: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 1,270 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Cameroon, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Cameroon is 1,270 hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Cameroon peaked at 4,594 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 499.37 hectares, in 2002.
Cameroon ranks 18th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 900.05 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 499.37 hectares | -44.5% |
| 2003 | 1,109 hectares | +122.1% |
| 2004 | 623.68 hectares | -43.8% |
| 2005 | 830.71 hectares | +33.2% |
| 2006 | 1,240 hectares | +49.2% |
| 2007 | 751.24 hectares | -39.4% |
| 2008 | 1,816 hectares | +141.8% |
| 2009 | 610.75 hectares | -66.4% |
| 2010 | 2,691 hectares | +340.6% |
| 2011 | 957.18 hectares | -64.4% |
| 2012 | 1,673 hectares | +74.8% |
| 2013 | 2,375 hectares | +41.9% |
| 2014 | 4,594 hectares | +93.5% |
| 2015 | 1,681 hectares | -63.4% |
| 2016 | 1,783 hectares | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 3,527 hectares | +97.8% |
| 2018 | 2,321 hectares | -34.2% |
| 2019 | 1,964 hectares | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 2,489 hectares | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 1,605 hectares | -35.5% |
| 2022 | 1,533 hectares | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 1,220 hectares | -20.4% |
| 2024 | 1,270 hectares | +4.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,270 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1 hectares, 25.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,270 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 168.49 hectares, 7.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 931.22 hectares | 499.37 hectares | 1,816 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,357 hectares | 957.18 hectares | 4,594 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,623 hectares | 1,220 hectares | 2,489 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Cameroon?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Cameroon was 1,270 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,594 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 499.37 hectares in 2002.
- How does Cameroon rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.