Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Cameroon

Cameroon: Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 345,980 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
345,980 ha
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
36th
of 237 countries
All-time high
456,793 ha
in 2007
All-time low
117,754 ha
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Cameroon, 1990–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200720241990: 312.1k ha1991: 312.1k ha1992: 312.1k ha1993: 312.1k ha1994: 312.1k ha1995: 312.1k ha1996: 117.8k ha1997: 123.4k ha1998: 219.9k ha1999: 132.6k ha2000: 145.2k ha2001: 385.6k ha2002: 281.2k ha2003: 307.9k ha2004: 340.4k ha2005: 409.7k ha2006: 429.1k ha2007: 456.8k ha2008: 363.8k ha2009: 365.9k ha2010: 354.9k ha2011: 273.5k ha2012: 282.9k ha2013: 368.1k ha2014: 293.0k ha2015: 258.5k ha2016: 386.8k ha2017: 298.3k ha2018: 312.1k ha2019: 246.4k ha2020: 420.3k ha2021: 431.2k ha2022: 387.2k ha2023: 311.3k ha2024: 346.0k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Cameroon stood at 345,980 ha.

That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Cameroon peaked at 456,793 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 117,754 ha, in 1996.

That places Cameroon 36th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 246,606 ha 117,754 ha 312,059 ha 10
2000s 348,555 ha 145,154 ha 456,793 ha 10
2010s 307,450 ha 246,387 ha 386,847 ha 10
2020s 379,191 ha 311,260 ha 431,182 ha 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 33 Kazakhstan 501,757 ha compare
  2. 34 Guinea 446,966 ha compare
  3. 35 Gabon 364,703 ha compare
  4. 37 Togo 333,585 ha compare
  5. 38 Myanmar 317,665 ha compare
  6. 39 Kenya 292,072 ha compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Cameroon?
Grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Cameroon was 345,980 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 456,793 ha in 2007.
What is the lowest grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 117,754 ha in 1996.
How does Cameroon rank for grassland — burned area — fao tier 1?
Cameroon ranks 36th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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