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
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1,106 hectares against 965.09 hectares in Cameroon, a difference of 140.79 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.

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About this data

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

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).