How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Reunion?

15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.

Where does this data come from?

Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by 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.

Cameroon vs Reunion: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year

Cameroon

3.0%

in 2026

Reunion

2.2%

in 2026

Cameroon rank

20th

Reunion rank

25th

Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time

Cameroon
Reunion

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 3.0% against 2.2% in Reunion, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.4 times Reunion's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 20th and Reunion ranks 25th of 236 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Reunion	Difference	Ahead
2010s	7.0%	2.1%	4.9%	Cameroon
2020s	6.8%	2.2%	4.6%	Cameroon

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, Cameroon or Reunion?: Cameroon, at 3.0% against 2.2% in Reunion as of 2026.
What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Cameroon and Reunion?: 0.8%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Reunion?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Cameroon and Reunion rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?: Cameroon ranks 20th and Reunion ranks 25th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by 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.

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Indicator: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Unit: %
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 3,540 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.