Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Cameroon is 0 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 192.3% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.0073 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2002.
That places Cameroon 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0013 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0013 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.004 ha per person | +249.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0073 ha per person | +91.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0056 ha per person | -24.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0047 ha per person | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per person | -99.9% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 ha per person | +94.6% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per person | +386.4% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per person | -90.3% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per person | +288.9% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per person | -75.7% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 ha per person | -67.6% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per person | +580.6% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2017 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2019 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2020 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2021 | 0 ha per person | -85.0% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2024 | 0 ha per person | +192.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per person, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0028 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0073 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0047 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More climate change data for Cameroon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 90.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,419 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,701 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 20.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 346.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,047 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 798.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.01 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Cameroon?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Cameroon was 0 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0073 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2002.
- How does Cameroon rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.