Cameroon vs China, mainland: Forest fires — Burned Area
Cameroon
92,372 ha
in 2024
China, mainland
85,701 ha
in 2024
Cameroon rank
26th
China, mainland rank
27th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Cameroon
- China, mainland
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 92,372 ha against 85,701 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 6,671 ha.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 26th and China, mainland ranks 27th of 219 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180,324 ha | 128,225 ha | 52,098 ha | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 190,096 ha | 142,969 ha | 47,127 ha | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 122,460 ha | 91,577 ha | 30,883 ha | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 139,691 ha | 84,145 ha | 55,546 ha | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Cameroon or China, mainland?
- Cameroon, at 92,372 ha against 85,701 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Cameroon and China, mainland?
- 6,671 ha, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and China, mainland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and China, mainland rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Cameroon ranks 26th and China, mainland ranks 27th 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.