Eswatini vs Senegal: Forest fires — Burned Area

Eswatini
3,578 ha
in 2024
Senegal
4,726 ha
in 2024
Eswatini rank
59th
Senegal rank
57th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Eswatini
  • Senegal
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020072024

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 4,726 ha against 3,578 ha in Eswatini, a difference of 1,148 ha.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.3 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.

Eswatini ranks 59th and Senegal ranks 57th of 219 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 6,314 ha 89,229 ha 82,915 ha Senegal
2000s 6,497 ha 26,187 ha 19,690 ha Senegal
2010s 4,107 ha 11,904 ha 7,797 ha Senegal
2020s 1,976 ha 8,737 ha 6,762 ha Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Eswatini or Senegal?
Senegal, at 4,726 ha against 3,578 ha in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Eswatini and Senegal?
1,148 ha, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Senegal?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Senegal rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Eswatini ranks 59th and Senegal ranks 57th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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