Annual number of wildfires in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual number of wildfires was 4,351 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual number of wildfires in Cameroon, 2012–2026
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.