Cameroon vs Nigeria: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Cameroon
1.01 million ha
in 2024
Nigeria
785,222 ha
in 2024
Cameroon rank
19th
Nigeria rank
22nd
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1.01 million ha against 785,222 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 224,268 ha.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 221 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 | 2.88 million ha | 3.50 million ha | 621,198 ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.33 million ha | 1.94 million ha | 1.40 million ha | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1.49 million ha | 1.09 million ha | 398,608 ha | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1.17 million ha | 932,334 ha | 241,625 ha | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Cameroon, at 1.01 million ha against 785,222 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 224,268 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Cameroon ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 22nd 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.