Annual number of wildfires in Cameroon

Cameroon: Annual number of wildfires was 4,351 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
4,351 wildfires
Change on year
down 46.7%
World rank
26th
of 248 countries
All-time high
14,843 wildfires
in 2020
All-time low
4,351 wildfires
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Annual number of wildfires in Cameroon, 2012–2026

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k2012201920262012: 10.0k wildfires2013: 10.5k wildfires2014: 10.8k wildfires2015: 10.9k wildfires2016: 12.7k wildfires2017: 12.7k wildfires2018: 7.5k wildfires2019: 11.2k wildfires2020: 14.8k wildfires2021: 13.9k wildfires2022: 12.5k wildfires2023: 11.3k wildfires2024: 7.8k wildfires2025: 8.2k wildfires2026: 4.4k wildfires

Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 4,351 wildfires for annual number of wildfires 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 number of wildfires in Cameroon peaked at 14,843 wildfires in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,351 wildfires, in 2026.

That places Cameroon 26th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Annual number of wildfires in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Annual number of wildfires in Cameroon, 2012 to 2026.
Year wildfires Change
2012 10,009 wildfires
2013 10,498 wildfires +4.9%
2014 10,772 wildfires +2.6%
2015 10,950 wildfires +1.7%
2016 12,662 wildfires +15.6%
2017 12,712 wildfires +0.4%
2018 7,452 wildfires -41.4%
2019 11,161 wildfires +49.8%
2020 14,843 wildfires +33.0%
2021 13,880 wildfires -6.5%
2022 12,486 wildfires -10.0%
2023 11,284 wildfires -9.6%
2024 7,776 wildfires -31.1%
2025 8,163 wildfires +5.0%
2026 4,351 wildfires -46.7%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 4,351 wildfires is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625 wildfires, 7.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 4,351 wildfires is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,344 wildfires, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10,777 wildfires 7,452 wildfires 12,712 wildfires 8
2020s 10,398 wildfires 4,351 wildfires 14,843 wildfires 7

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 23 Ethiopia 5,285 wildfires compare
  2. 24 Cambodia 5,226 wildfires compare
  3. 25 Mali 4,520 wildfires compare
  4. 27 Mexico 4,316 wildfires compare
  5. 28 Ghana 4,236 wildfires compare
  6. 29 Congo 3,613 wildfires compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual number of wildfires in Cameroon?
Annual number of wildfires in Cameroon was 4,351 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 14,843 wildfires in 2020.
What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 4,351 wildfires in 2026.
How does Cameroon rank for annual number of wildfires?
Cameroon ranks 26th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual number of wildfires 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 Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual number of wildfires
Unit
wildfires
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.