Cameroon vs Mozambique: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Cameroon
2,898 hectares
in 2024
Mozambique
3,928 hectares
in 2024
Cameroon rank
28th
Mozambique rank
26th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Cameroon
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 3,928 hectares against 2,898 hectares in Cameroon, a difference of 1,030 hectares.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.4 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mozambique ahead.
Cameroon ranks 28th and Mozambique ranks 26th of 225 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,512 hectares | 3,274 hectares | 762.04 hectares | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 2,389 hectares | 4,197 hectares | 1,807 hectares | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 2,623 hectares | 4,971 hectares | 2,348 hectares | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Cameroon or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 3,928 hectares against 2,898 hectares in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Cameroon and Mozambique?
- 1,030 hectares, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mozambique?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Mozambique rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Cameroon ranks 28th and Mozambique ranks 26th 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.