Cameroon vs Namibia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Cameroon
2.18 million hectares
in 2025
Namibia
2.15 million hectares
in 2025
Cameroon rank
30th
Namibia rank
31st
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Cameroon
- Namibia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.18 million hectares against 2.15 million hectares in Namibia, a difference of 29,430 hectares.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 30th and Namibia ranks 31st of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.24 million hectares | 3.92 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2.81 million hectares | 3.83 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.39 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 149,977 hectares | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Cameroon or Namibia?
- Cameroon, at 2.18 million hectares against 2.15 million hectares in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Cameroon and Namibia?
- 29,430 hectares, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Namibia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Namibia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Cameroon ranks 30th and Namibia 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.