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
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.
Primary Forest Loss in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10,612 | — |
| 2003 | 9,967 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 9,049 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 11,079 | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 14,846 | +34.0% |
| 2007 | 18,348 | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 15,038 | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 19,722 | +31.1% |
| 2010 | 26,815 | +36.0% |
| 2011 | 13,506 | -49.6% |
| 2012 | 25,417 | +88.2% |
| 2013 | 42,764 | +68.2% |
| 2014 | 89,176 | +108.5% |
| 2015 | 40,994 | -54.0% |
| 2016 | 58,602 | +43.0% |
| 2017 | 89,783 | +53.2% |
| 2018 | 57,935 | -35.5% |
| 2019 | 54,422 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 100,294 | +84.3% |
| 2021 | 88,756 | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 76,312 | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 102,887 | +34.8% |
| 2024 | 95,573 | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 105,303 | +10.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 105,303 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,149, 14.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 105,303 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,522, 41.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.9031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 332.28 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4433 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
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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