Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0465 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Cameroon stood at 0.0465 ha per person.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.3371 ha per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0438 ha per person, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 34th 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 fires — Burned Area, per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2378 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.2309 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2244 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2181 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2121 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2063 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2526 ha per person | +22.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2677 ha per person | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3227 ha per person | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2618 ha per person | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3371 ha per person | +28.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2209 ha per person | -34.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2293 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3058 ha per person | +33.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1785 ha per person | -41.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2761 ha per person | +54.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1855 ha per person | -32.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1588 ha per person | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1795 ha per person | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1472 ha per person | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 0.15 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1098 ha per person | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0948 ha per person | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0848 ha per person | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0752 ha per person | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.056 ha per person | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0747 ha per person | +33.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0632 ha per person | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0579 ha per person | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0527 ha per person | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0716 ha per person | +35.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0583 ha per person | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0623 ha per person | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0438 ha per person | -29.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0465 ha per person | +6.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0465 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0057 ha per person, 8.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0465 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.062 ha per person, 75% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2434 ha per person | 0.2063 ha per person | 0.3227 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2219 ha per person | 0.1472 ha per person | 0.3371 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0819 ha per person | 0.0527 ha per person | 0.15 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0565 ha per person | 0.0438 ha per person | 0.0716 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 fires — burned area, per capita in Cameroon?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Cameroon was 0.0465 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3371 ha per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0438 ha per person in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for savanna fires — burned area, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 34th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. 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 fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — 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 fires — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Savanna fires — 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.