Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 4,351 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Cameroon, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 4,351 for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 46.7% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Cameroon peaked at 14,843 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,351, in 2026.
Cameroon ranks 27th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10,009 | — |
| 2013 | 10,498 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 10,772 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 10,950 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 12,662 | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 12,712 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7,452 | -41.4% |
| 2019 | 11,161 | +49.8% |
| 2020 | 14,843 | +33.0% |
| 2021 | 13,880 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 12,486 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 11,284 | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 7,776 | -31.1% |
| 2025 | 8,163 | +5.0% |
| 2026 | 4,351 | -46.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4,351 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625, 7.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4,351 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,448, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,777 | 7,452 | 12,712 | 8 |
| 2020s | 10,398 | 4,351 | 14,843 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Cameroon?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Cameroon was 4,351 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 14,843 in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,351 in 2026.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- Cameroon ranks 27th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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