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 189 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.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.8% (2025)
- Rural population 13.25 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 44.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.17 million hectares (2024)
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 189 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.