Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 1,859 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 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 — 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
| 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 |
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More climate change data for Cameroon
- Share co2 vs population 0.873 (2100)
- Population growth 2.6% (2025)
- Population, total 29.88 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.0% (2025)
- Urban population 16.63 million (2025)
- Urban population 55.7% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.3307 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 309.25 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.3307 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.3307 (2024)
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
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.