Which has higher savanna — burned area, Cameroon or Nigeria?

Cameroon, at 971,149 ha against 750,448 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.

What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Cameroon and Nigeria?

220,701 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.

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.

Cameroon vs Nigeria: Savanna — Burned Area

Cameroon

971,149 ha

in 2024

Nigeria

750,448 ha

in 2024

Cameroon rank

19th

Nigeria rank

21st

Savanna — Burned Area over time

Cameroon
Nigeria

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 971,149 ha against 750,448 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 220,701 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 21st 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	1.72 million ha	2.17 million ha	444,097 ha	Nigeria
2000s	2.95 million ha	1.67 million ha	1.28 million ha	Cameroon
2010s	1.43 million ha	1.07 million ha	358,514 ha	Cameroon
2020s	1.11 million ha	876,965 ha	235,981 ha	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna — burned area, Cameroon or Nigeria?: Cameroon, at 971,149 ha against 750,448 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Cameroon and Nigeria?: 220,701 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 — burned area?: Cameroon ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 21st 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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Indicator: Savanna — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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