Forest fires — Burned Area in Senegal
Senegal: Forest fires — Burned Area was 4,726 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 4,726 ha for forest fires — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Senegal peaked at 259,523 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,753 ha, in 2004.
That places Senegal 57th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44,273 ha | — |
| 1991 | 44,273 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 44,273 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 44,273 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 44,273 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 44,273 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 81,642 ha | +84.4% |
| 1997 | 104,276 ha | +27.7% |
| 1998 | 181,210 ha | +73.8% |
| 1999 | 259,523 ha | +43.2% |
| 2000 | 171,201 ha | -34.0% |
| 2001 | 10,499 ha | -93.9% |
| 2002 | 2,309 ha | -78.0% |
| 2003 | 2,010 ha | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 1,753 ha | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 2,823 ha | +61.0% |
| 2006 | 16,572 ha | +487.1% |
| 2007 | 14,348 ha | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 24,484 ha | +70.6% |
| 2009 | 15,867 ha | -35.2% |
| 2010 | 13,515 ha | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 9,024 ha | -33.2% |
| 2012 | 21,362 ha | +136.7% |
| 2013 | 27,051 ha | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 16,487 ha | -39.1% |
| 2015 | 7,762 ha | -52.9% |
| 2016 | 9,152 ha | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 3,721 ha | -59.3% |
| 2018 | 5,025 ha | +35.1% |
| 2019 | 5,945 ha | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 16,359 ha | +175.2% |
| 2021 | 12,467 ha | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 5,966 ha | -52.1% |
| 2023 | 4,170 ha | -30.1% |
| 2024 | 4,726 ha | +13.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 4,726 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,929 ha, 2.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 4,726 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,274 ha, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +487.1% | 2,823 ha | 16,572 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,229 ha | 44,273 ha | 259,523 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,187 ha | 1,753 ha | 171,201 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,904 ha | 3,721 ha | 27,051 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,737 ha | 4,170 ha | 16,359 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More climate change data for Senegal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 52.87 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 328.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 536.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 660.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Senegal?
- Forest fires — burned area in Senegal was 4,726 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 259,523 ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,753 ha in 2004.
- How does Senegal rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Senegal ranks 57th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.