Benin vs Cameroon: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Benin
2.99
in 2026
Cameroon
3.02
in 2026
Benin rank
20th
Cameroon rank
19th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Benin
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 3.02 against 2.99 in Benin, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 20th and Cameroon ranks 19th of 229 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.63 | 6.98 | 3.66 | Benin |
| 2020s | 6.84 | 6.8 | 0.0395 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Benin or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 3.02 against 2.99 in Benin as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Benin and Cameroon?
- 0.03, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Benin ranks 20th and Cameroon ranks 19th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.