Woody savanna — Burned Area in Cameroon
Cameroon: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 38,342 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 38,342 ha for woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Cameroon peaked at 3.47 million ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11,220 ha, in 2001.
That places Cameroon 31st out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 465,544 ha | — |
| 1991 | 465,544 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 465,544 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 465,544 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 465,544 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 465,544 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.07 million ha | +345.4% |
| 1997 | 2.38 million ha | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 2.29 million ha | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.98 million ha | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 3.47 million ha | +75.3% |
| 2001 | 11,220 ha | -99.7% |
| 2002 | 17,888 ha | +59.4% |
| 2003 | 66,575 ha | +272.2% |
| 2004 | 39,303 ha | -41.0% |
| 2005 | 67,451 ha | +71.6% |
| 2006 | 37,487 ha | -44.4% |
| 2007 | 38,363 ha | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 104,743 ha | +173.0% |
| 2009 | 38,128 ha | -63.6% |
| 2010 | 37,786 ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 58,218 ha | +54.1% |
| 2012 | 26,566 ha | -54.4% |
| 2013 | 91,686 ha | +245.1% |
| 2014 | 43,706 ha | -52.3% |
| 2015 | 57,470 ha | +31.5% |
| 2016 | 79,867 ha | +39.0% |
| 2017 | 73,093 ha | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 27,378 ha | -62.5% |
| 2019 | 85,040 ha | +210.6% |
| 2020 | 131,139 ha | +54.2% |
| 2021 | 51,293 ha | -60.9% |
| 2022 | 52,425 ha | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 31,866 ha | -39.2% |
| 2024 | 38,342 ha | +20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.15 million ha | 465,544 ha | 2.38 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 388,664 ha | 11,220 ha | 3.47 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,081 ha | 26,566 ha | 91,686 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,013 ha | 31,866 ha | 131,139 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.87 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Cameroon?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Cameroon was 38,342 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 million ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,220 ha in 2001.
- How does Cameroon rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Cameroon ranks 31st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.