Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Benin
Benin: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 448.91 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Benin is 448.91 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 81.4% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Benin peaked at 107,009 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 448.91 ha, in 2024.
Benin ranks 88th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,839 ha | 42,596 ha | 107,009 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,900 ha | 5,536 ha | 62,144 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,771 ha | 1,154 ha | 10,089 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,039 ha | 448.91 ha | 5,066 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Benin
- Share co2 vs population 0.3889 (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 14.81 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.9% (2025)
- Urban population 7.91 million (2025)
- Urban population 53.4% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.4194 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 128.38 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.4194 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.4194 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Benin?
- Forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Benin was 448.91 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 107,009 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 448.91 ha in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
- Benin ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. 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.