Tree cover loss from wildfires in Cameroon
Cameroon: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 965.09 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Cameroon, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss from wildfires in Cameroon stood at 965.09 hectares.
The figure is up 96.1% on the previous year and up 1,603.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Cameroon peaked at 1,123 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.51 hectares, in 2007.
That places Cameroon 55th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 44.96 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 23.95 hectares | -46.7% |
| 2003 | 18.97 hectares | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 16.82 hectares | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 20.27 hectares | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 28.26 hectares | +39.4% |
| 2007 | 8.51 hectares | -69.9% |
| 2008 | 17.65 hectares | +107.3% |
| 2009 | 17.43 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 72.37 hectares | +315.2% |
| 2011 | 18.19 hectares | -74.9% |
| 2012 | 18.5 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 49.29 hectares | +166.5% |
| 2014 | 56.66 hectares | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 18.89 hectares | -66.7% |
| 2016 | 482.41 hectares | +2454.2% |
| 2017 | 88.94 hectares | -81.6% |
| 2018 | 53.47 hectares | -39.9% |
| 2019 | 60.72 hectares | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 1,123 hectares | +1749.1% |
| 2021 | 164.07 hectares | -85.4% |
| 2022 | 46.5 hectares | -71.7% |
| 2023 | 492.13 hectares | +958.4% |
| 2024 | 965.09 hectares | +96.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 965.09 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 169.25 hectares, 5.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 965.09 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169.25 hectares, 5.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2454.2% | 18.89 hectares | 482.41 hectares |
| 2020 | +1749.1% | 60.72 hectares | 1,123 hectares |
| 2023 | +958.4% | 46.5 hectares | 492.13 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.87 hectares | 8.51 hectares | 44.96 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 91.94 hectares | 18.19 hectares | 482.41 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 558.12 hectares | 46.5 hectares | 1,123 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss from wildfires in Cameroon?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Cameroon was 965.09 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,123 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.51 hectares in 2007.
- How does Cameroon rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Cameroon ranks 55th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,603.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).