Cameroon vs Mexico: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Cameroon
4,830 hectares
in 2025
Mexico
5,409 hectares
in 2025
Cameroon rank
16th
Mexico rank
14th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Cameroon
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 5,409 hectares against 4,830 hectares in Cameroon, a difference of 579 hectares.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mexico ahead.
Cameroon ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 14th of 225 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,512 hectares | 3,086 hectares | 574.21 hectares | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2,389 hectares | 2,898 hectares | 508.74 hectares | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2,991 hectares | 4,558 hectares | 1,567 hectares | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Cameroon or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 5,409 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 Mexico?
- 579 hectares, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mexico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Mexico rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Cameroon ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 14th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.