Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.7035 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cameroon is 0.7035 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 1.04 hectares per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.538 hectares per square kilometre, in 2019.
Cameroon ranks 38th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.6224 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.7109 hectares per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8268 hectares per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9286 hectares per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9564 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.04 hectares per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8125 hectares per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 0.838 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8201 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6302 hectares per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6401 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8614 hectares per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6542 hectares per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5763 hectares per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9286 hectares per square kilometre | +61.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6776 hectares per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7069 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.538 hectares per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2020 | 1.03 hectares per square kilometre | +92.2% |
| 2021 | 0.991 hectares per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8732 hectares per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7035 hectares per square kilometre | -19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8419 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6224 hectares per square kilometre | 1.04 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7033 hectares per square kilometre | 0.538 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9286 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7035 hectares per square kilometre | 1.03 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 35 Barbados 0.9984 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 36 Ethiopia 0.9476 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 37 Nicaragua 0.8434 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 39 Guinea-Bissau 0.6939 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 40 Malawi 0.6603 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 41 Greece 0.5827 hectares per square kilometre 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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 0.7035 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 hectares per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.538 hectares per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.