Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Cameroon

Cameroon: Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 1,859 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,859 ha
Change on year
up 117.5%
World rank
50th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69,601 ha
in 1999
All-time low
491.58 ha
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 10.1k ha1991: 10.1k ha1992: 10.1k ha1993: 10.1k ha1994: 10.1k ha1995: 10.1k ha1996: 33.4k ha1997: 34.8k ha1998: 56.3k ha1999: 69.6k ha2000: 47.8k ha2001: 3.7k ha2002: 1.0k ha2003: 4.4k ha2004: 3.4k ha2005: 1.7k ha2006: 2.3k ha2007: 2.0k ha2008: 961.8 ha2009: 769.4 ha2010: 940.4 ha2011: 1.3k ha2012: 1.1k ha2013: 1.2k ha2014: 1.1k ha2015: 1.6k ha2016: 4.2k ha2017: 1.2k ha2018: 491.6 ha2019: 1.5k ha2020: 7.2k ha2021: 1.9k ha2022: 4.5k ha2023: 854.9 ha2024: 1.9k ha

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

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 1,859 ha for other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 in Cameroon peaked at 69,601 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 491.58 ha, in 2018.

Cameroon ranks 50th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 47 Cuba 2,569 ha compare
  2. 48 Serbia 2,258 ha compare
  3. 49 Japan 1,910 ha compare
  4. 51 Bhutan 1,586 ha compare
  5. 52 Chad 1,582 ha compare
  6. 53 North Macedonia 1,569 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 in Cameroon?
Other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 69,601 ha in 1999.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 491.58 ha in 2018.
How does Cameroon rank for other forest — burned area — fao tier 1?
Cameroon ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Other forest — 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
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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