What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Cameroon and Madagascar?

86 hectares, with Cameroon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?

24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.

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.

Cameroon vs Madagascar: Wildfire area burned by land cover type

Cameroon

4,830 hectares

in 2025

Madagascar

4,744 hectares

in 2025

Cameroon rank

16th

Madagascar rank

17th

Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time

Cameroon
Madagascar

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 4,830 hectares against 4,744 hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 86 hectares.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Madagascar ahead.

Cameroon ranks 16th and Madagascar ranks 17th of 225 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2,512 hectares	2,718 hectares	206.61 hectares	Madagascar
2010s	2,389 hectares	3,389 hectares	1,000 hectares	Madagascar
2020s	2,991 hectares	6,068 hectares	3,077 hectares	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Cameroon or Madagascar?: Cameroon, at 4,830 hectares against 4,744 hectares in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Cameroon and Madagascar?: 86 hectares, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Madagascar rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?: Cameroon ranks 16th and Madagascar ranks 17th 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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Indicator: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
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: 225 places, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.