Cameroon vs United States: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Cameroon
2.18 million hectares
in 2025
United States
2.56 million hectares
in 2025
Cameroon rank
30th
United States rank
28th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Cameroon
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.56 million hectares against 2.18 million hectares in Cameroon, a difference of 379,560 hectares.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 30th and United States ranks 28th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.24 million hectares | 3.40 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2.81 million hectares | 3.24 million hectares | 431,725 hectares | United States |
| 2020s | 2.39 million hectares | 3.44 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Cameroon or United States?
- United States, at 2.56 million hectares against 2.18 million hectares in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Cameroon and United States?
- 379,560 hectares, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and United States rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Cameroon ranks 30th and United States 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.