Cameroon vs Peru: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1

Cameroon
92,372 ha
in 2024
Peru
112,510 ha
in 2024
Cameroon rank
30th
Peru rank
29th

Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 over time

  • Cameroon
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 112,510 ha against 92,372 ha in Cameroon, a difference of 20,138 ha.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 30th and Peru ranks 29th of 236 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 180,324 ha 20,848 ha 159,476 ha Cameroon
2000s 190,096 ha 28,228 ha 161,869 ha Cameroon
2010s 122,460 ha 22,556 ha 99,905 ha Cameroon
2020s 139,691 ha 42,106 ha 97,584 ha Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1, Cameroon or Peru?
Peru, at 112,510 ha against 92,372 ha in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 between Cameroon and Peru?
20,138 ha, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Peru?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Peru rank globally for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
Cameroon ranks 30th and Peru ranks 29th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. 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 — FAO TIER 1
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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