Average area burnt per wildfire in Cameroon
Cameroon: Average area burnt per wildfire was 330.21 hectares in 2026. ▲ Rising
Average area burnt per wildfire in Cameroon, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average area burnt per wildfire in Cameroon is 330.21 hectares, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average area burnt per wildfire in Cameroon peaked at 339.38 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 288.58 hectares, in 2018.
That places Cameroon 47th out of 181 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 306.84 hectares | 288.58 hectares | 316.85 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 315.14 hectares | 290.05 hectares | 339.38 hectares | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.282 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3209 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4712 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.29 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average area burnt per wildfire in Cameroon?
- Average area burnt per wildfire in Cameroon was 330.21 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 339.38 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 288.58 hectares in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for average area burnt per wildfire?
- Cameroon ranks 47th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average 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 Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.