Benin vs Gabon: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Benin
595,921 ha
in 2024
Gabon
561,078 ha
in 2024
Benin rank
38th
Gabon rank
39th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Benin
- Gabon
How they compare
Benin currently reports 595,921 ha against 561,078 ha in Gabon, a difference of 34,843 ha.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 38th and Gabon ranks 39th of 221 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.58 million ha | 268,160 ha | 1.32 million ha | Benin |
| 2000s | 1.50 million ha | 299,805 ha | 1.20 million ha | Benin |
| 2010s | 999,912 ha | 403,438 ha | 596,474 ha | Benin |
| 2020s | 745,634 ha | 411,146 ha | 334,488 ha | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Benin or Gabon?
- Benin, at 595,921 ha against 561,078 ha in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Benin and Gabon?
- 34,843 ha, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gabon?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Gabon rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Benin ranks 38th and Gabon ranks 39th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna 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
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.