Cameroon vs India: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Cameroon
2.18 million hectares
in 2024
India
3.46 million hectares
in 2024
Cameroon rank
31st
India rank
28th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Cameroon
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 3.46 million hectares against 2.18 million hectares in Cameroon, a difference of 1.28 million hectares.
That makes India's figure about 1.6 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 31st and India ranks 28th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.24 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2.81 million hectares | 4.87 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | India |
| 2020s | 2.44 million hectares | 4.91 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Cameroon or India?
- India, at 3.46 million hectares against 2.18 million hectares in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Cameroon and India?
- 1.28 million hectares, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and India?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and India rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Cameroon ranks 31st and India ranks 28th 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.