Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0333 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — burned area, per capita in Cameroon stood at 0.0333 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.2826 ha per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0317 ha per person, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1678 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.163 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1584 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.154 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1497 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1456 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0852 ha per person | -41.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0818 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1377 ha per person | +68.4% |
| 1999 | 0.111 ha per person | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0903 ha per person | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 0.195 ha per person | +115.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2103 ha per person | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2826 ha per person | +34.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1556 ha per person | -44.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2481 ha per person | +59.4% |
| 2006 | 0.159 ha per person | -35.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1314 ha per person | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1543 ha per person | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1261 ha per person | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1301 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0934 ha per person | -28.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0799 ha per person | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0633 ha per person | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0599 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0421 ha per person | -29.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0548 ha per person | +30.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0478 ha per person | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0442 ha per person | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0397 ha per person | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0505 ha per person | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0404 ha per person | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0464 ha per person | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0317 ha per person | -31.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0333 ha per person | +5.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0333 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 76.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0333 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0044 ha per person, 7.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1354 ha per person | 0.0818 ha per person | 0.1678 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1753 ha per person | 0.0903 ha per person | 0.2826 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0655 ha per person | 0.0397 ha per person | 0.1301 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0405 ha per person | 0.0317 ha per person | 0.0505 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 — burned area, per capita in Cameroon?
- Savanna — burned area, per capita in Cameroon was 0.0333 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2826 ha per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0317 ha per person in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. 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 — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 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 — 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.