Cameroon vs Nigeria: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Cameroon
0 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
21.38 ha
in 2024
Cameroon rank
44th
Nigeria rank
43rd
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 21.38 ha against 0 ha in Cameroon, a difference of 21.38 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,714 ha | 145,001 ha | 124,287 ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 4,103 ha | 29,330 ha | 25,227 ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0 ha | 4.28 ha | 4.28 ha | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0 ha | 8.55 ha | 8.55 ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 21.38 ha against 0 ha in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 21.38 ha, with Nigeria 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 open shrubland — burned area?
- Cameroon ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — 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.