Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Senegal
Senegal: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 4,726 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 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 — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 in Senegal peaked at 259,523 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,753 ha, in 2004.
That places Senegal 64th out of 236 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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Senegal
- Share co2 vs population 0.4618 (2100)
- Population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Population, total 18.93 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 10.56 million (2025)
- Urban population 55.8% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.7616 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 300.60 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.7616 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.7616 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Senegal?
- Forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 259,523 ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,753 ha in 2004.
- How does Senegal rank for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
- Senegal ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — 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.