Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Cameroon or Côte d'Ivoire?

Cameroon, at 92,372 ha against 1,154 ha in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.

What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire?

91,218 ha, with Cameroon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire?

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 Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Côte d'Ivoire: Forest fires — Burned Area

Cameroon

92,372 ha

in 2024

Côte d'Ivoire

1,154 ha

in 2024

Cameroon rank

26th

Côte d'Ivoire rank

27th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

Cameroon
Côte d'Ivoire

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 92,372 ha against 1,154 ha in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 91,218 ha.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 80.0 times Côte d'Ivoire's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 26th and Côte d'Ivoire 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	Côte d'Ivoire	Difference	Ahead
1990s	180,324 ha	24,415 ha	155,909 ha	Cameroon
2000s	190,096 ha	22,235 ha	167,861 ha	Cameroon
2010s	122,460 ha	4,908 ha	117,553 ha	Cameroon
2020s	139,691 ha	2,693 ha	136,997 ha	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Cameroon or Côte d'Ivoire?: Cameroon, at 92,372 ha against 1,154 ha in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire?: 91,218 ha, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for forest fires — burned area?: Cameroon ranks 26th and Côte d'Ivoire 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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Indicator: Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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