Cameroon vs Nigeria: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Cameroon
90,512 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
60,809 ha
in 2024
Cameroon rank
19th
Nigeria rank
22nd
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 90,512 ha against 60,809 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 29,703 ha.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cameroon ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 154,847 ha | 343,614 ha | 188,767 ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 183,301 ha | 118,791 ha | 64,510 ha | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 120,988 ha | 36,479 ha | 84,509 ha | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 136,425 ha | 69,018 ha | 67,407 ha | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Cameroon, at 90,512 ha against 60,809 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 29,703 ha, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Cameroon ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — 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.