Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 2.18 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Cameroon, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.18 million hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in 2024.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Cameroon peaked at 7.07 million hectares in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.90 million hectares, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 31st out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.24 million hectares | 4.15 million hectares | 7.07 million hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.81 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | 4.26 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 3.01 million hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Cameroon?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Cameroon was 2.18 million hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.07 million hectares in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.90 million hectares in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Cameroon ranks 31st out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.