Cameroon vs Madagascar: Primary Forest Loss

Cameroon
105,303
in 2025
Madagascar
91,453
in 2025
Cameroon rank
6th
Madagascar rank
7th

Primary Forest Loss over time

  • Cameroon
  • Madagascar
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k200220132025

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 105,303 against 91,453 in Madagascar, a difference of 13,850.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Madagascar ahead.

Cameroon ranks 6th and Madagascar ranks 7th of 80 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 13,583 25,200 11,618 Madagascar
2010s 49,941 64,580 14,639 Madagascar
2020s 94,854 62,538 32,316 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary forest loss, Cameroon or Madagascar?
Cameroon, at 105,303 against 91,453 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary forest loss between Cameroon and Madagascar?
13,850, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Madagascar rank globally for primary forest loss?
Cameroon ranks 6th and Madagascar ranks 7th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Primary Forest Loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary Forest Loss
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,920 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed