Forest fires — Burned Area in Benin
Benin: Forest fires — Burned Area was 448.91 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area 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 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 in Benin peaked at 107,009 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 448.91 ha, in 2024.
Benin ranks 79th of 219 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.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Benin, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46,231 ha | — |
| 1991 | 46,231 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 46,231 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 46,231 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 46,231 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 46,231 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 51,069 ha | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 42,596 ha | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 107,009 ha | +151.2% |
| 1999 | 90,323 ha | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 62,144 ha | -31.2% |
| 2001 | 13,168 ha | -78.8% |
| 2002 | 10,325 ha | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 10,902 ha | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 6,242 ha | -42.7% |
| 2005 | 23,770 ha | +280.8% |
| 2006 | 15,562 ha | -34.5% |
| 2007 | 14,065 ha | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 5,536 ha | -60.6% |
| 2009 | 7,289 ha | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 2,843 ha | -61.0% |
| 2011 | 10,089 ha | +254.9% |
| 2012 | 4,746 ha | -53.0% |
| 2013 | 5,878 ha | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 1,154 ha | -80.4% |
| 2015 | 4,382 ha | +279.6% |
| 2016 | 3,548 ha | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 5,601 ha | +57.8% |
| 2018 | 2,565 ha | -54.2% |
| 2019 | 6,905 ha | +169.2% |
| 2020 | 5,066 ha | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 1,582 ha | -68.8% |
| 2022 | 684.02 ha | -56.8% |
| 2023 | 2,416 ha | +253.1% |
| 2024 | 448.91 ha | -81.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 448.91 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,929 ha, 23% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 448.91 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,274 ha, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More climate change data for Benin
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,583 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 149.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 457.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 256.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 200.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9664 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Benin?
- Forest fires — burned area 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 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 107,009 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 448.91 ha in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Benin ranks 79th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area 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. 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.