Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Cameroon or Western Asia?

Cameroon, at 92,372 ha against 3,546 ha in Western Asia as of 2024.

What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Cameroon and Western Asia?

88,826 ha, with Cameroon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Western Asia?

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 Western Asia: Forest fires — Burned Area

Cameroon

92,372 ha

in 2024

Western Asia

3,546 ha

in 2024

Cameroon rank

26th

Western Asia rank

25th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

Cameroon
Western Asia

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 92,372 ha against 3,546 ha in Western Asia, a difference of 88,826 ha.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 26.1 times Western Asia's.

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

Cameroon ranks 26th and Western Asia ranks 25th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Western Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	180,324 ha	4,075 ha	176,249 ha	Cameroon
2000s	190,096 ha	2,875 ha	187,222 ha	Cameroon
2010s	122,460 ha	3,271 ha	119,190 ha	Cameroon
2020s	139,691 ha	9,563 ha	130,128 ha	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Cameroon or Western Asia?: Cameroon, at 92,372 ha against 3,546 ha in Western Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Cameroon and Western Asia?: 88,826 ha, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Western Asia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Western Asia rank globally for forest fires — burned area?: Cameroon ranks 26th and Western Asia ranks 25th 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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