Savanna — Burned Area in Cameroon
Cameroon: Savanna — Burned Area was 971,149 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
971,149 ha
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
19th
of 221 countries
All-time high
4.57 million ha
in 2003
All-time low
899,261 ha
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Savanna — Burned Area in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — burned area in Cameroon stood at 971,149 ha.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Cameroon peaked at 4.57 million ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 899,261 ha, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 19th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna — Burned Area in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.90 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.90 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.90 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.90 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.90 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.90 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.14 million ha | -39.9% |
| 1997 | 1.13 million ha | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.95 million ha | +72.9% |
| 1999 | 1.61 million ha | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 1.35 million ha | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 2.98 million ha | +121.6% |
| 2002 | 3.31 million ha | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 4.57 million ha | +38.1% |
| 2004 | 2.59 million ha | -43.4% |
| 2005 | 4.24 million ha | +63.9% |
| 2006 | 2.79 million ha | -34.1% |
| 2007 | 2.37 million ha | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 2.87 million ha | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 2.41 million ha | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 2.56 million ha | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.89 million ha | -26.2% |
| 2012 | 1.66 million ha | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 1.36 million ha | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 1.32 million ha | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 959,408 ha | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 1.29 million ha | +34.1% |
| 2017 | 1.15 million ha | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million ha | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million ha | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 1.32 million ha | +30.7% |
| 2021 | 1.09 million ha | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 1.28 million ha | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 899,261 ha | -29.9% |
| 2024 | 971,149 ha | +8.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 971,149 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,382 ha, 131.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 971,149 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 138,459 ha, 7.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.72 million ha | 1.13 million ha | 1.95 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.95 million ha | 1.35 million ha | 4.57 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million ha | 959,408 ha | 2.56 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 million ha | 899,261 ha | 1.32 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 85.95 ha compare
- 16 Ghana 1.18 million ha compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 1.06 million ha compare
- 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 17 Paraguay 1.16 million ha compare
- 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 1.03 million ha compare
- 20 Colombia 941,530 ha compare
- 21 Nigeria 750,448 ha compare
- 22 Uganda 646,932 ha 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 savanna — burned area in Cameroon?
- Savanna — burned area in Cameroon was 971,149 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.57 million ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 899,261 ha in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for savanna — burned area?
- Cameroon ranks 19th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 — 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.