Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0018 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Cameroon stood at 0.0018 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 81.1% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 0.1472 ha per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.001 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Cameroon 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0707 ha per square kilometre | +230.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0737 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1191 ha per square kilometre | +61.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1472 ha per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1012 ha per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | -92.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -72.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | +325.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | -50.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | +157.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -70.4% |
| 2018 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -60.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +195.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | +395.6% |
| 2021 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | -73.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre | +140.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -81.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +395.6% | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0539 ha per square kilometre | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | 0.1472 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0144 ha per square kilometre | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 0.1012 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 53 El Salvador 0.0021 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 Uruguay 0.002 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 Guyana 0.0019 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Kenya 0.0017 ha per square kilometre compare
- 58 Colombia 0.0015 ha per square kilometre compare
- 59 Sierra Leone 0.0015 ha per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 0.0018 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1472 ha per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other forest — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Other forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.