Cameroon vs Colombia: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Cameroon
2,898 hectares
in 2024
Colombia
2,512 hectares
in 2024
Cameroon rank
28th
Colombia rank
31st
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Cameroon
- Colombia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2,898 hectares against 2,512 hectares in Colombia, a difference of 386 hectares.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 28th and Colombia ranks 31st of 225 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,512 hectares | 2,168 hectares | 343.45 hectares | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2,389 hectares | 2,342 hectares | 47.22 hectares | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 2,623 hectares | 1,322 hectares | 1,301 hectares | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Cameroon or Colombia?
- Cameroon, at 2,898 hectares against 2,512 hectares in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Cameroon and Colombia?
- 386 hectares, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Colombia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Colombia rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Cameroon ranks 28th and Colombia 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.