Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Average area burnt per wildfire

Cameroon

330.21 hectares

in 2026

Democratic Republic of Congo

330.14 hectares

in 2026

Cameroon rank

47th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

48th

Average area burnt per wildfire over time

Cameroon currently reports 330.21 hectares against 330.14 hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.077 hectares.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Cameroon ranks 47th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 48th of 181 countries.

Indicator: Average area burnt per wildfire
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 2,589 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.