Environment in Cameroon

2,437 indicators covering environment for Cameroon.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Exported deforestation 8,800 hectares 2023 up 27.5% 24th
Imported deforestation 3,344 hectares 2023 up 227.7% 67th
Deforestation embedded in trade -5,456 hectares 2023 up 7.2% 157th
Consumption-based deforestation per person 15.02 square meters 2023 up 124.8% 19th
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption 6,223 TJ 2024 down 8.0% 45th
Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) 0.1 % 2021 unchanged 140th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 2.58 Percentage of GDP 2021 down 6.2% 25th
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture 28.3 Square kilometres 2024 up 644.7% 104th
Industrial water withdrawal 104.60 million cubic meters 2023 unchanged 102nd
Watermelons — Gross Production Value 7,577 1000 USD 2024 up 33.1% 65th
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import value 27,205 1000 USD 2023 up 46.4% 67th
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity 5,695 t 2023 up 82.0% 50th
Herbicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity 15,663 t 2023 up 148.0% 34th
Herbicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import value 81,421 1000 USD 2023 up 181.2% 37th
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity 1,585 t 2023 up 241.2% 89th
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import value 4,780 1000 USD 2023 up 147.2% 96th
Fungicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity 3,918 t 2023 up 52.0% 52nd
Fungicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import value 20,774 1000 USD 2023 up 48.7% 71st
Prefabricated buildings of wood (export/import) — Export value 16 1000 USD 2024 91st
15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management 695.25 1000 ha 2024 down 26.2% 41st
Watermelons — Gross Production Value 4.17 million 1000 SLC 2024 up 61.2% 23rd
Total official financial flows for water supply and sanitation, by recipient 55.21 million millions of constant united states dollars 2024 down 56.0% 45th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity 46 t 2016 83rd
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import value 54 1000 USD 2016 90th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 9,750 Hectares 2020 up 0.5% 66th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 6,200 Hectares 2020 unchanged 34th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 7,750 Hectares 2020 up 0.6% 37th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 20,340 Hectares 2020 down 2.7% 29th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 47,271 Hectares 2020 unchanged 48th
Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture 28.31 Square kilometres 2023 up 304.5% 106th
Urea — Export quantity 828 t 2023 down 85.6% 82nd
Urea — Export value 801.39 1000 USD 2023 down 77.8% 73rd
Wood residues — Production 16,000 m3 2024 unchanged 68th
Wood chips, particles and residues — Production 16,000 m3 2024 unchanged 82nd
Freshwater Fish — Import quantity 6 1000 t 2023 down 25.0% 77th
Freshwater Fish — Domestic supply quantity 44 1000 t 2023 down 21.4% 68th
Freshwater Fish — Food 44 1000 t 2023 down 21.4% 66th
Freshwater Fish — Food supply quantity 1.54 kg/cap 2023 down 41.4% 110th
Total donations received for biodiversity conservation 84.30 million millions of constant united states dollars 2024 up 693.0% 23rd
Freshwater Fish — Food supply 2.72 kcal/cap/d 2023 down 42.7% 119th
Freshwater Fish — Food supply 28,126 million Kcal 2023 down 24.2% 70th
Freshwater Fish — Protein supply quantity 0.32 g/cap/d 2023 down 45.8% 128th
Freshwater Fish — Protein supply quantity 3,365 t 2023 down 26.7% 75th
Freshwater Fish — Fat supply quantity 0.16 g/cap/d 2023 down 40.7% 105th
Freshwater Fish — Fat supply quantity 1,626 t 2023 down 21.8% 64th
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity 6 t 2016 77th
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import value 15 1000 USD 2016 74th
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import value 0.9 1000 USD 2022 up 15.4% 119th
Freshwater Fish — Production 42 1000 t 2023 down 12.5% 57th
Freshwater Fish — Export quantity 4 1000 t 2023 75th
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity 6.45 t 2022 up 12,800.0% 94th
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 34.5% 2025 unchanged 154th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas 24.0% 2025 unchanged 143rd
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 39.2% 2025 unchanged 106th
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 24.0% 2025 unchanged 152nd
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 34.5% 2025 unchanged 164th
NPK fertilizers — Export quantity 100 t 2022 up 1,900.0% 91st
NPK fertilizers — Export value 114.39 1000 USD 2022 up 3,441.5% 89th
Drivers of deforestation 9,395 hectares 2023 up 54.6% 24th
Bagasse — Energy production 1,670 TJ 2024 up 13.5% 50th