Cameroon vs Central America: Savanna — Burned Area
Cameroon
971,149 ha
in 2024
Central America
802,517 ha
in 2024
Cameroon rank
19th
Central America rank
18th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Cameroon
- Central America
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 971,149 ha against 802,517 ha in Central America, a difference of 168,632 ha.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Central America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 19th and Central America ranks 18th of 221 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.72 million ha | 369,335 ha | 1.35 million ha | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 2.95 million ha | 604,645 ha | 2.34 million ha | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1.43 million ha | 623,889 ha | 805,816 ha | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1.11 million ha | 631,974 ha | 480,972 ha | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Cameroon or Central America?
- Cameroon, at 971,149 ha against 802,517 ha in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Cameroon and Central America?
- 168,632 ha, with Cameroon 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 — burned area?
- Cameroon ranks 19th and Central America ranks 18th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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.