Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Cameroon stood at 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is down 20.4% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 0.0097 hectares per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre, in 2002.
Cameroon ranks 64th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | +122.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | +141.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | -66.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0057 hectares per square kilometre | +340.6% |
| 2011 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | -64.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | +74.8% |
| 2013 | 0.005 hectares per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0097 hectares per square kilometre | +93.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre | -63.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0075 hectares per square kilometre | +97.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0049 hectares per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | -20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0097 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 61 Germany 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 62 Uganda 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 63 Estonia 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 65 Vietnam 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 66 Turkey 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 67 Honduras 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0097 hectares per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Cameroon rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 64th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.