Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Cameroon

Cameroon: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 1.01 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.01 million ha
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
19th
of 221 countries
All-time high
4.81 million ha
in 2000
All-time low
931,126 ha
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Cameroon, 1990–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1990200720241990: 2.4M ha1991: 2.4M ha1992: 2.4M ha1993: 2.4M ha1994: 2.4M ha1995: 2.4M ha1996: 3.2M ha1997: 3.5M ha1998: 4.2M ha1999: 3.6M ha2000: 4.8M ha2001: 3.0M ha2002: 3.3M ha2003: 4.6M ha2004: 2.6M ha2005: 4.3M ha2006: 2.8M ha2007: 2.4M ha2008: 3.0M ha2009: 2.4M ha2010: 2.6M ha2011: 1.9M ha2012: 1.7M ha2013: 1.4M ha2014: 1.4M ha2015: 1.0M ha2016: 1.4M ha2017: 1.2M ha2018: 1.1M ha2019: 1.1M ha2020: 1.5M ha2021: 1.1M ha2022: 1.3M ha2023: 931.1k ha2024: 1.0M ha

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

Annual values for Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Cameroon, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 236.24 ha compare
  2. 16 Paraguay 1.38 million ha compare
  3. 17 Ghana 1.19 million ha compare
  4. 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
  5. 17 Republic of Moldova 0 ha compare
  6. 17 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
  7. 17 Micronesia 0 ha
  8. 17 Polynesia 0 ha compare
  9. 18 Cambodia 1.19 million ha compare
  10. 18 Côte d'Ivoire 1.06 million ha compare
  11. 20 Colombia 963,760 ha compare
  12. 21 Mexico 949,966 ha compare
  13. 22 Nigeria 785,222 ha compare

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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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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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