Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0347 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Cameroon stood at 0.0347 ha per person.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.3227 ha per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0328 ha per person, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 20th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2089 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.2029 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1972 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1916 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1863 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1813 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2398 ha per person | +32.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2549 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2998 ha per person | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2471 ha per person | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3227 ha per person | +30.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1957 ha per person | -39.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2114 ha per person | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2867 ha per person | +35.6% |
| 2004 | 0.158 ha per person | -44.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2521 ha per person | +59.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1611 ha per person | -36.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1335 ha per person | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1599 ha per person | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1281 ha per person | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 0.132 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0962 ha per person | -27.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0812 ha per person | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0676 ha per person | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0619 ha per person | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0447 ha per person | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0582 ha per person | +30.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0509 ha per person | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0453 ha per person | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0431 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0555 ha per person | +28.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0423 ha per person | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0483 ha per person | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0328 ha per person | -32.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0347 ha per person | +5.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0347 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 79.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0347 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0051 ha per person, 6.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.221 ha per person | 0.1813 ha per person | 0.2998 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2009 ha per person | 0.1281 ha per person | 0.3227 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0681 ha per person | 0.0431 ha per person | 0.132 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0427 ha per person | 0.0328 ha per person | 0.0555 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Cameroon?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Cameroon was 0.0347 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3227 ha per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0328 ha per person in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 20th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.