Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate was 66.67 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Cameroon is 66.67 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 24.8% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 529.27 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -60.19 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Cameroon ranks 22nd of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -10.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 44.6 % change on previous year | -511.2% |
| 2005 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2006 | 44.95 % change on previous year | +2305.2% |
| 2007 | -18.35 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 2008 | 23.26 % change on previous year | -226.7% |
| 2009 | -26.41 % change on previous year | -213.6% |
| 2010 | -32.48 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2011 | -39.24 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 29.17 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 2013 | 161.29 % change on previous year | +453.0% |
| 2014 | -58.64 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 2015 | 116.42 % change on previous year | -298.5% |
| 2016 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2017 | -30.41 % change on previous year | -1569.5% |
| 2018 | -60.19 % change on previous year | +98.0% |
| 2019 | 529.27 % change on previous year | -979.3% |
| 2020 | -23.64 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2021 | -41.62 % change on previous year | +76.1% |
| 2022 | -33.91 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 15.79 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 2024 | 53.41 % change on previous year | +238.3% |
| 2025 | 66.67 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +2305.2% | 1.87 % change on previous year | 44.95 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -1569.5% | 2.07 % change on previous year | -30.41 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.44 % change on previous year | -26.41 % change on previous year | 44.95 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 61.72 % change on previous year | -60.19 % change on previous year | 529.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.11 % change on previous year | -41.62 % change on previous year | 66.67 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 19 Bahamas 84.61 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Philippines 75 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 68.75 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Ethiopia 54.47 % change on previous year compare
- 24 United States 37.74 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Zambia 29.25 % change on previous year 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Cameroon was 66.67 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 529.27 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.19 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.