Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Cameroon
Cameroon: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 1,270 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Cameroon, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1,270 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 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.
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver in Cameroon?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Cameroon was 1,270 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,594 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 499.37 hectares in 2002.
- How does Cameroon rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.