Other forest — Burned Area in Cameroon
Cameroon: Other forest — Burned Area was 1,859 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1,859 ha for other forest — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 117.5% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Cameroon peaked at 69,601 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 491.58 ha, in 2018.
Cameroon ranks 43rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,108 ha | — |
| 1991 | 10,108 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,108 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,108 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,108 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,108 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 33,415 ha | +230.6% |
| 1997 | 34,829 ha | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 56,277 ha | +61.6% |
| 1999 | 69,601 ha | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 47,842 ha | -31.3% |
| 2001 | 3,719 ha | -92.2% |
| 2002 | 1,026 ha | -72.4% |
| 2003 | 4,360 ha | +325.0% |
| 2004 | 3,356 ha | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 1,667 ha | -50.3% |
| 2006 | 2,266 ha | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 1,988 ha | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 961.78 ha | -51.6% |
| 2009 | 769.42 ha | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 940.42 ha | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 1,346 ha | +43.2% |
| 2012 | 1,090 ha | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 1,240 ha | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 1,111 ha | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 1,624 ha | +46.2% |
| 2016 | 4,189 ha | +157.9% |
| 2017 | 1,240 ha | -70.4% |
| 2018 | 491.58 ha | -60.3% |
| 2019 | 1,453 ha | +195.7% |
| 2020 | 7,203 ha | +395.6% |
| 2021 | 1,881 ha | -73.9% |
| 2022 | 4,531 ha | +140.9% |
| 2023 | 854.91 ha | -81.1% |
| 2024 | 1,859 ha | +117.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,859 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.75 ha, 43.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,477 ha | 10,108 ha | 69,601 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,795 ha | 769.42 ha | 47,842 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,473 ha | 491.58 ha | 4,189 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,266 ha | 854.91 ha | 7,203 ha | 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 other forest — burned area in Cameroon?
- Other forest — burned area in Cameroon was 1,859 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 69,601 ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 491.58 ha in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for other forest — burned area?
- Cameroon ranks 43rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.