Cameroon vs Honduras: Forest fires — Burned Area

Cameroon
92,372 ha
in 2024
Honduras
115,054 ha
in 2024
Cameroon rank
26th
Honduras rank
24th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Cameroon
  • Honduras
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How they compare

Honduras currently reports 115,054 ha against 92,372 ha in Cameroon, a difference of 22,682 ha.

That makes Honduras's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 26th and Honduras 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 Honduras Difference Ahead
1990s 180,324 ha 57,182 ha 123,141 ha Cameroon
2000s 190,096 ha 61,246 ha 128,850 ha Cameroon
2010s 122,460 ha 51,517 ha 70,943 ha Cameroon
2020s 139,691 ha 82,122 ha 57,568 ha Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Cameroon or Honduras?
Honduras, at 115,054 ha against 92,372 ha in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Cameroon and Honduras?
22,682 ha, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Honduras?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Honduras rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Cameroon ranks 26th and Honduras 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

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

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