Area burned wildfires by type in Cameroon
Cameroon: Area burned wildfires by type was 482,746 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
482,746
Change on year
up 22.5%
World rank
32nd
of 225 countries
All-time high
491,311
in 2007
All-time low
254,328
in 2019
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Area burned wildfires by type in Cameroon, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned wildfires by type in Cameroon is 482,746, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Cameroon peaked at 491,311 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 254,328, in 2019.
That places Cameroon 32nd out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned wildfires by type in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 294,233 | — |
| 2003 | 336,027 | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 390,829 | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 438,956 | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 452,093 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 491,311 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 384,067 | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 396,131 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 387,674 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 297,903 | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 302,583 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 407,186 | +34.6% |
| 2014 | 309,237 | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 272,402 | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 438,977 | +61.2% |
| 2017 | 320,314 | -27.0% |
| 2018 | 334,181 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 254,328 | -23.9% |
| 2020 | 488,713 | +92.2% |
| 2021 | 468,471 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 412,789 | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 332,571 | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 394,156 | +18.5% |
| 2025 | 482,746 | +22.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 482,746 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,425, 9.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 482,746 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 541,498, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 397,956 | 294,233 | 491,311 | 8 |
| 2010s | 332,478 | 254,328 | 438,977 | 10 |
| 2020s | 429,908 | 332,571 | 488,713 | 6 |
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 area burned wildfires by type in Cameroon?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Cameroon was 482,746 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 491,311 in 2007.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 254,328 in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Cameroon ranks 32nd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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