Argentina vs Cameroon: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Argentina
2.09 million
in 2025
Cameroon
2.18 million
in 2025
Argentina rank
33rd
Cameroon rank
30th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Argentina
  • Cameroon
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200220132025

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 2.18 million against 2.09 million in Argentina, a difference of 95,180.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cameroon ahead.

Argentina ranks 33rd and Cameroon ranks 30th of 225 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Cameroon Difference Ahead
2000s 4.46 million 5.24 million 778,298 Cameroon
2010s 3.04 million 2.81 million 235,479 Argentina
2020s 3.15 million 2.39 million 753,127 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Argentina or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 2.18 million against 2.09 million in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Argentina and Cameroon?
95,180, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Cameroon?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Cameroon rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Argentina ranks 33rd and Cameroon ranks 30th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed