Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Cameroon or Congo, Republic of?

Congo, Republic of, at 85.48 ha against 64.11 ha in Cameroon as of 2024.

What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Cameroon and Congo, Republic of?

21.37 ha, with Congo, Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo, Republic of?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Congo, Republic of: Closed shrubland — Burned Area

Cameroon

64.11 ha

in 2024

Congo, Republic of

85.48 ha

in 2024

Cameroon rank

26th

Congo, Republic of rank

23rd

Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time

Cameroon
Congo, Republic of

How they compare

Congo, Republic of currently reports 85.48 ha against 64.11 ha in Cameroon, a difference of 21.37 ha.

That makes Congo, Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 26th and Congo, Republic of ranks 23rd of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Congo, Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Congo, Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	17,317 ha	1,617 ha	15,701 ha	Cameroon
2000s	2,885 ha	732.9 ha	2,152 ha	Cameroon
2010s	36.33 ha	168.83 ha	132.5 ha	Congo, Republic of
2020s	81.21 ha	59.84 ha	21.37 ha	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Cameroon or Congo, Republic of?: Congo, Republic of, at 85.48 ha against 64.11 ha in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Cameroon and Congo, Republic of?: 21.37 ha, with Congo, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo, Republic of?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Congo, Republic of rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?: Cameroon ranks 26th and Congo, Republic of ranks 23rd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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