Cameroon vs Namibia: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Cameroon
1.36 million ha
in 2024
Namibia
1.03 million ha
in 2024
Cameroon rank
30th
Namibia rank
33rd
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Cameroon
- Namibia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1.36 million ha against 1.03 million ha in Namibia, a difference of 322,790 ha.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 30th and Namibia ranks 33rd of 221 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.16 million ha | 3.78 million ha | 622,419 ha | Namibia |
| 2000s | 3.69 million ha | 3.90 million ha | 211,726 ha | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.80 million ha | 3.79 million ha | 1.99 million ha | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.55 million ha | 2.59 million ha | 1.03 million ha | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Cameroon or Namibia?
- Cameroon, at 1.36 million ha against 1.03 million ha in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Cameroon and Namibia?
- 322,790 ha, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Namibia rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Cameroon ranks 30th and Namibia ranks 33rd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.