Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Cameroon
Cameroon: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 1.01 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Cameroon stood at 1.01 million ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Cameroon peaked at 4.81 million ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 931,126 ha, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 19th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.37 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 2.37 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.37 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.37 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.37 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.37 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.22 million ha | +35.9% |
| 1997 | 3.51 million ha | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 4.24 million ha | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 3.59 million ha | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 4.81 million ha | +34.1% |
| 2001 | 3.00 million ha | -37.7% |
| 2002 | 3.32 million ha | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 4.63 million ha | +39.4% |
| 2004 | 2.62 million ha | -43.4% |
| 2005 | 4.30 million ha | +64.0% |
| 2006 | 2.83 million ha | -34.3% |
| 2007 | 2.41 million ha | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 2.97 million ha | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 2.45 million ha | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 2.60 million ha | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.95 million ha | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 1.69 million ha | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 1.45 million ha | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 1.37 million ha | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million ha | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million ha | +34.3% |
| 2017 | 1.23 million ha | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 1.12 million ha | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million ha | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.46 million ha | +32.5% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million ha | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million ha | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 931,126 ha | -30.2% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million ha | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.88 million ha | 2.37 million ha | 4.24 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 million ha | 2.41 million ha | 4.81 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 million ha | 1.02 million ha | 2.60 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 million ha | 931,126 ha | 1.46 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 236.24 ha compare
- 16 Paraguay 1.38 million ha compare
- 17 Ghana 1.19 million ha compare
- 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0 ha compare
- 17 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 17 Micronesia 0 ha
- 17 Polynesia 0 ha compare
- 18 Cambodia 1.19 million ha compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 1.06 million ha compare
- 20 Colombia 963,760 ha compare
- 21 Mexico 949,966 ha compare
- 22 Nigeria 785,222 ha compare
More climate change data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.87 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Cameroon?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Cameroon was 1.01 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 million ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 931,126 ha in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Cameroon ranks 19th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.