Cameroon vs France: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate
Cameroon
22.48 % change on previous year
in 2025
France
24.49 % change on previous year
in 2025
Cameroon rank
38th
France rank
37th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Cameroon
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 24.49 % change on previous year against 22.48 % change on previous year in Cameroon, a difference of 2.01 % change on previous year.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was France ahead.
Cameroon ranks 38th and France ranks 37th of 158 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.12 % change on previous year | 162.45 % change on previous year | 157.33 % change on previous year | France |
| 2010s | 1.48 % change on previous year | 13.55 % change on previous year | 12.07 % change on previous year | France |
| 2020s | 16.28 % change on previous year | 29.56 % change on previous year | 13.28 % change on previous year | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate, Cameroon or France?
- France, at 24.49 % change on previous year against 22.48 % change on previous year in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate between Cameroon and France?
- 2.01 % change on previous year, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and France?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and France rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 38th and France ranks 37th of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.