Cameroon vs Ethiopia: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Cameroon
4,830 hectares
in 2025
Ethiopia
7,792 hectares
in 2025
Cameroon rank
16th
Ethiopia rank
13th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Cameroon
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 7,792 hectares against 4,830 hectares in Cameroon, a difference of 2,962 hectares.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.6 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 16th and Ethiopia ranks 13th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,512 hectares | 625.19 hectares | 1,886 hectares | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2,389 hectares | 837.17 hectares | 1,552 hectares | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 2,991 hectares | 4,375 hectares | 1,385 hectares | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Cameroon or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 7,792 hectares against 4,830 hectares in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 2,962 hectares, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Ethiopia rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Cameroon ranks 16th and Ethiopia ranks 13th 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.