Primary Forest Loss in Cameroon

Cameroon: Primary Forest Loss was 105,303 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
105,303
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
6th
of 80 countries
All-time high
105,303
in 2025
All-time low
9,049
in 2004
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Primary Forest Loss in Cameroon, 2002–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2002201320252002: 10.6k2003: 10.0k2004: 9.0k2005: 11.1k2006: 14.8k2007: 18.3k2008: 15.0k2009: 19.7k2010: 26.8k2011: 13.5k2012: 25.4k2013: 42.8k2014: 89.2k2015: 41.0k2016: 58.6k2017: 89.8k2018: 57.9k2019: 54.4k2020: 100.3k2021: 88.8k2022: 76.3k2023: 102.9k2024: 95.6k2025: 105.3k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary forest loss in Cameroon is 105,303, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 156.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary forest loss in Cameroon peaked at 105,303 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,049, in 2004.

Cameroon ranks 6th of 80 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,583 9,049 19,722 8
2010s 49,941 13,506 89,783 10
2020s 94,854 76,312 105,303 6

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 559,439 compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 295,596 compare
  3. 5 Peru 174,048 compare
  4. 7 Madagascar 91,453 compare
  5. 8 Colombia 81,870 compare
  6. 9 Laos 80,456 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary forest loss in Cameroon?
Primary forest loss in Cameroon was 105,303 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest primary forest loss recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 105,303 in 2025.
What is the lowest primary forest loss recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 9,049 in 2004.
How does Cameroon rank for primary forest loss?
Cameroon ranks 6th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary forest loss rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 156.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Primary Forest Loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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