Cameroon vs Uganda: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Cameroon
482,746 hectares
in 2025
Uganda
649,944 hectares
in 2025
Cameroon rank
32nd
Uganda rank
30th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Cameroon
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 649,944 hectares against 482,746 hectares in Cameroon, a difference of 167,198 hectares.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uganda ahead.
Cameroon ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 30th of 225 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 397,956 hectares | 706,182 hectares | 308,226 hectares | Uganda |
| 2010s | 332,478 hectares | 665,005 hectares | 332,527 hectares | Uganda |
| 2020s | 429,908 hectares | 732,644 hectares | 302,736 hectares | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 649,944 hectares against 482,746 hectares in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Cameroon and Uganda?
- 167,198 hectares, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Uganda rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Cameroon ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 30th 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.