Average area burnt per wildfire in Cameroon
Cameroon: Average area burnt per wildfire was 330.19 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 330.19 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 53rd 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.
Average area burnt per wildfire in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 311.4 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 316.85 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 307.43 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 300.42 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 311.91 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 314.83 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 288.58 hectares | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 303.33 hectares | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 295.74 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 307.95 hectares | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 290.05 hectares | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 327.25 hectares | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 315.39 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 339.38 hectares | +7.6% |
| 2026 | 330.19 hectares | -2.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 330.19 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 299.57 hectares, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 330.19 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314.75 hectares, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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
- 50 Democratic Republic of Congo 333.09 hectares compare
- 51 Zambia 331.5 hectares compare
- 52 Mali 330.85 hectares compare
- 54 Cote d'Ivoire 326.72 hectares compare
- 55 Chile 325.6 hectares compare
- 56 Saudi Arabia 323.4 hectares compare
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 average area burnt per wildfire in Cameroon?
- Average area burnt per wildfire in Cameroon was 330.19 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 53rd out of 182 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.
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Average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.