Cameroon vs Tanzania: Annual number of wildfires
Cameroon
4,348 wildfires
in 2026
Tanzania
4,052 wildfires
in 2026
Cameroon rank
22nd
Tanzania rank
25th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Cameroon
- Tanzania
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 4,348 wildfires against 4,052 wildfires in Tanzania, a difference of 296 wildfires.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Tanzania ahead.
Cameroon ranks 22nd and Tanzania ranks 25th of 248 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,777 wildfires | 30,454 wildfires | 19,677 wildfires | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 10,397 wildfires | 20,619 wildfires | 10,222 wildfires | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Cameroon or Tanzania?
- Cameroon, at 4,348 wildfires against 4,052 wildfires in Tanzania as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Cameroon and Tanzania?
- 296 wildfires, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Cameroon and Tanzania rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd and Tanzania ranks 25th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.