Cameroon vs Zimbabwe: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Cameroon
482,746 hectares
in 2025
Zimbabwe
919,598 hectares
in 2025
Cameroon rank
32nd
Zimbabwe rank
29th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Cameroon
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 919,598 hectares against 482,746 hectares in Cameroon, a difference of 436,852 hectares.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.9 times Cameroon's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 225 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 397,956 hectares | 2.56 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 332,478 hectares | 2.29 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 429,908 hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 817,720 hectares | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 919,598 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 Zimbabwe?
- 436,852 hectares, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Zimbabwe rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Cameroon ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 29th 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.