Cameroon vs Caribbean: Forest fires — Burned Area
Cameroon
92,372 ha
in 2024
Caribbean
13,704 ha
in 2024
Cameroon rank
26th
Caribbean rank
24th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Cameroon
- Caribbean
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 92,372 ha against 13,704 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 78,668 ha.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 6.7 times Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 26th and Caribbean ranks 24th of 219 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180,324 ha | 16,341 ha | 163,983 ha | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 190,096 ha | 15,367 ha | 174,730 ha | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 122,460 ha | 13,668 ha | 108,792 ha | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 139,691 ha | 16,713 ha | 122,978 ha | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Cameroon or Caribbean?
- Cameroon, at 92,372 ha against 13,704 ha in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Cameroon and Caribbean?
- 78,668 ha, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Caribbean?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Caribbean rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Cameroon ranks 26th and Caribbean ranks 24th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — 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.