Cameroon vs Nigeria: Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Cameroon
20.32 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
16.46 % change on previous year
in 2024
Cameroon rank
42nd
Nigeria rank
43rd
Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 20.32 % change on previous year against 16.46 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 3.86 % change on previous year.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cameroon ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 43rd of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.09 % change on previous year | 47.72 % change on previous year | 9.63 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 40.52 % change on previous year | 16.84 % change on previous year | 23.68 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 40.17 % change on previous year | 75.64 % change on previous year | 35.47 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | -19.39 % change on previous year | -5.92 % change on previous year | 13.48 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Cameroon, at 20.32 % change on previous year against 16.46 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 3.86 % change on previous year, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 43rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.