Benin vs Cameroon: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Benin
600,250 hectares
in 2025
Cameroon
482,746 hectares
in 2025
Benin rank
31st
Cameroon rank
32nd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Benin
- Cameroon
How they compare
Benin currently reports 600,250 hectares against 482,746 hectares in Cameroon, a difference of 117,504 hectares.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 31st and Cameroon ranks 32nd of 225 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 913,033 hectares | 397,956 hectares | 515,077 hectares | Benin |
| 2010s | 782,328 hectares | 332,478 hectares | 449,849 hectares | Benin |
| 2020s | 669,685 hectares | 429,908 hectares | 239,777 hectares | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Benin or Cameroon?
- Benin, at 600,250 hectares against 482,746 hectares in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Benin and Cameroon?
- 117,504 hectares, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Benin ranks 31st and Cameroon ranks 32nd of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.