Cameroon vs Suriname: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Cameroon
2,898 hectares
in 2024
Suriname
4,186 hectares
in 2024
Cameroon rank
28th
Suriname rank
25th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Cameroon
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 4,186 hectares against 2,898 hectares in Cameroon, a difference of 1,288 hectares.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.4 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 28th and Suriname ranks 25th of 225 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,512 hectares | 190.51 hectares | 2,321 hectares | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2,389 hectares | 347.75 hectares | 2,041 hectares | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 2,623 hectares | 935.91 hectares | 1,687 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 Suriname?
- Suriname, at 4,186 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 Suriname?
- 1,288 hectares, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Suriname?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Suriname rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Cameroon ranks 28th and Suriname ranks 25th 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.