Cameroon vs Niger: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Cameroon
64.11 ha
in 2024
Niger
64.18 ha
in 2024
Cameroon rank
49th
Niger rank
47th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Cameroon
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 64.18 ha against 64.11 ha in Cameroon, a difference of 0.07 ha.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 49th and Niger ranks 47th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,032 ha | 17,373 ha | 20,659 ha | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 6,988 ha | 4,026 ha | 2,962 ha | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 36.33 ha | 113.4 ha | 77.07 ha | Niger |
| 2020s | 81.21 ha | 17.11 ha | 64.1 ha | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Cameroon or Niger?
- Niger, at 64.18 ha against 64.11 ha in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Cameroon and Niger?
- 0.07 ha, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Niger rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Cameroon ranks 49th and Niger ranks 47th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.