Benin vs Nepal: Savanna — Burned Area
Benin
60,153 ha
in 2024
Nepal
46,296 ha
in 2024
Benin rank
48th
Nepal rank
50th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Benin
- Nepal
How they compare
Benin currently reports 60,153 ha against 46,296 ha in Nepal, a difference of 13,857 ha.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Nepal's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 48th and Nepal ranks 50th of 221 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 726,319 ha | 7,128 ha | 719,191 ha | Benin |
| 2000s | 672,282 ha | 6,734 ha | 665,548 ha | Benin |
| 2010s | 267,716 ha | 11,304 ha | 256,412 ha | Benin |
| 2020s | 129,102 ha | 26,573 ha | 102,529 ha | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Benin or Nepal?
- Benin, at 60,153 ha against 46,296 ha in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Benin and Nepal?
- 13,857 ha, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Nepal rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Benin ranks 48th and Nepal ranks 50th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.