Cambodia vs Cameroon: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Cambodia
2.17 million hectares
in 2024
Cameroon
2.18 million hectares
in 2024
Cambodia rank
32nd
Cameroon rank
31st
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.18 million hectares against 2.17 million hectares in Cambodia, a difference of 8,670 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cambodia ranks 32nd and Cameroon ranks 31st of 225 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.02 million hectares | 5.24 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2.75 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 55,947 hectares | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1.98 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 458,436 hectares | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Cambodia or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 2.18 million hectares against 2.17 million hectares in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Cambodia and Cameroon?
- 8,670 hectares, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Cameroon?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Cameroon rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Cambodia ranks 32nd and Cameroon ranks 31st of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.