Cameroon vs South-eastern Asia: Savanna — Burned Area
Cameroon
971,149 ha
in 2024
South-eastern Asia
1.60 million ha
in 2024
Cameroon rank
19th
South-eastern Asia rank
16th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Cameroon
- South-eastern Asia
How they compare
South-eastern Asia currently reports 1.60 million ha against 971,149 ha in Cameroon, a difference of 633,361 ha.
That makes South-eastern Asia's figure about 1.7 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 South-eastern Asia ranks 16th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and South-eastern Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.72 million ha | 1.23 million ha | 495,423 ha | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 2.95 million ha | 1.95 million ha | 993,209 ha | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1.43 million ha | 2.09 million ha | 663,990 ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 1.11 million ha | 1.60 million ha | 489,514 ha | South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Cameroon or South-eastern Asia?
- South-eastern Asia, at 1.60 million ha against 971,149 ha in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Cameroon and South-eastern Asia?
- 633,361 ha, with South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South-eastern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and South-eastern Asia rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Cameroon ranks 19th and South-eastern Asia ranks 16th 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.