Cameroon vs Central America: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Cameroon
1.01 million ha
in 2024
Central America
1.56 million ha
in 2024
Cameroon rank
19th
Central America rank
17th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Cameroon
- Central America
How they compare
Central America currently reports 1.56 million ha against 1.01 million ha in Cameroon, a difference of 551,610 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 1.5 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 19th and Central America ranks 17th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Central America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.88 million ha | 963,074 ha | 1.91 million ha | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 3.33 million ha | 1.28 million ha | 2.06 million ha | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1.49 million ha | 1.15 million ha | 334,678 ha | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1.17 million ha | 1.22 million ha | 41,890 ha | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Cameroon or Central America?
- Central America, at 1.56 million ha against 1.01 million ha in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Cameroon and Central America?
- 551,610 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Central America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Central America rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Cameroon ranks 19th and Central America ranks 17th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.