Cameroon vs Middle Africa: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)

Cameroon
200 % change on previous year
in 2024
Middle Africa
110.61 % change on previous year
in 2024
Cameroon rank
10th
Middle Africa rank
10th

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time

  • Cameroon
  • Middle Africa
-2000200400600199120072024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 200 % change on previous year against 110.61 % change on previous year in Middle Africa, a difference of 89.39 % change on previous year.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.8 times Middle Africa's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Middle Africa ahead.

Cameroon ranks 10th and Middle Africa ranks 10th of 169 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Middle Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 36.83 % change on previous year 9.71 % change on previous year 27.12 % change on previous year Cameroon
2000s 35.68 % change on previous year -15.78 % change on previous year 51.47 % change on previous year Cameroon
2010s 46.67 % change on previous year -0.7685 % change on previous year 47.44 % change on previous year Cameroon
2020s 5.13 % change on previous year 8.69 % change on previous year 3.56 % change on previous year Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Cameroon or Middle Africa?
Cameroon, at 200 % change on previous year against 110.61 % change on previous year in Middle Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Cameroon and Middle Africa?
89.39 % change on previous year, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Middle Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Middle Africa rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
Cameroon ranks 10th and Middle Africa ranks 10th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 4,247 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.