Cameroon vs Chad: Other forest — Burned Area

Cameroon
1,859 ha
in 2024
Chad
1,582 ha
in 2024
Cameroon rank
43rd
Chad rank
45th

Other forest — Burned Area over time

  • Cameroon
  • Chad
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1,859 ha against 1,582 ha in Chad, a difference of 277 ha.

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

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

Cameroon ranks 43rd and Chad ranks 45th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Chad in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Chad Difference Ahead
1990s 25,477 ha 160,756 ha 135,279 ha Chad
2000s 6,795 ha 39,781 ha 32,986 ha Chad
2010s 1,473 ha 5,308 ha 3,835 ha Chad
2020s 3,266 ha 3,078 ha 187.39 ha Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burned area, Cameroon or Chad?
Cameroon, at 1,859 ha against 1,582 ha in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Cameroon and Chad?
277 ha, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Chad?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Chad rank globally for other forest — burned area?
Cameroon ranks 43rd and Chad ranks 45th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other 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

Indicator
Other forest — 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
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