Annual area burnt per wildfire in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 330.19 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
330.19
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
52nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
339.38
in 2025
All-time low
288.58
in 2018
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Cameroon, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire in Cameroon is 330.19, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Cameroon peaked at 339.38 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 288.58, in 2018.
That places Cameroon 52nd out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 311.4 | — |
| 2013 | 316.85 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 307.43 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 300.42 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 311.91 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 314.83 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 288.58 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 303.33 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 295.74 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 307.95 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 290.05 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 327.25 | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 315.39 | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 339.38 | +7.6% |
| 2026 | 330.19 | -2.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 330.19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 296.39, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 330.19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314.74, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 306.84 | 288.58 | 316.85 | 8 |
| 2020s | 315.14 | 290.05 | 339.38 | 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 in Cameroon?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Cameroon was 330.19 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 339.38 in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 288.58 in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Cameroon ranks 52nd out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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