Cameroon vs Colombia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Cameroon
482,746 hectares
in 2025
Colombia
446,662 hectares
in 2025
Cameroon rank
32nd
Colombia rank
34th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Cameroon
- Colombia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 482,746 hectares against 446,662 hectares in Colombia, a difference of 36,084 hectares.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 32nd and Colombia ranks 34th of 225 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 397,956 hectares | 605,474 hectares | 207,518 hectares | Colombia |
| 2010s | 332,478 hectares | 475,793 hectares | 143,315 hectares | Colombia |
| 2020s | 429,908 hectares | 540,561 hectares | 110,653 hectares | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Cameroon or Colombia?
- Cameroon, at 482,746 hectares against 446,662 hectares in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Cameroon and Colombia?
- 36,084 hectares, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Colombia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Colombia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Cameroon ranks 32nd and Colombia ranks 34th 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.