Tree Cover Loss in Cameroon
Cameroon: Tree Cover Loss was 206,263 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Cameroon, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 206,263 hectares for tree cover loss in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 161.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Cameroon peaked at 206,263 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23,003 hectares, in 2004.
That places Cameroon 22nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree Cover Loss in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 39,204 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 28,767 hectares | -26.6% |
| 2003 | 25,345 hectares | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 23,003 hectares | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 25,159 hectares | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 35,986 hectares | +43.0% |
| 2007 | 45,917 hectares | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 35,141 hectares | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 36,072 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 57,992 hectares | +60.8% |
| 2011 | 27,652 hectares | -52.3% |
| 2012 | 51,268 hectares | +85.4% |
| 2013 | 84,612 hectares | +65.0% |
| 2014 | 181,851 hectares | +114.9% |
| 2015 | 78,970 hectares | -56.6% |
| 2016 | 116,619 hectares | +47.7% |
| 2017 | 187,282 hectares | +60.6% |
| 2018 | 120,814 hectares | -35.5% |
| 2019 | 121,800 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 202,796 hectares | +66.5% |
| 2021 | 168,797 hectares | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 147,810 hectares | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 204,198 hectares | +38.1% |
| 2024 | 179,152 hectares | -12.3% |
| 2025 | 206,263 hectares | +15.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 206,263 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,562 hectares, 45.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 206,263 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,252 hectares, 25.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,733 hectares | 23,003 hectares | 45,917 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 102,886 hectares | 27,652 hectares | 187,282 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 184,836 hectares | 147,810 hectares | 206,263 hectares | 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 tree cover loss in Cameroon?
- Tree cover loss in Cameroon was 206,263 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 206,263 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,003 hectares in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for tree cover loss?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.