What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Cameroon and Ethiopia?

140.91 hectares, with Ethiopia ahead.

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

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Ethiopia: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Cameroon

965.09 hectares

in 2024

Ethiopia

1,106 hectares

in 2024

Cameroon rank

55th

Ethiopia rank

52nd

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Cameroon
Ethiopia

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1,106 hectares against 965.09 hectares in Cameroon, a difference of 140.91 hectares.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 55th and Ethiopia ranks 52nd of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	21.87 hectares	32.3 hectares	10.43 hectares	Ethiopia
2010s	91.94 hectares	28.98 hectares	62.96 hectares	Cameroon
2020s	558.12 hectares	401.59 hectares	156.53 hectares	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Cameroon or Ethiopia?: Ethiopia, at 1,106 hectares against 965.09 hectares in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Cameroon and Ethiopia?: 140.91 hectares, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Ethiopia rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: Cameroon ranks 55th and Ethiopia ranks 52nd of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).