Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Senegal

Senegal: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 4,726 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4,726 ha
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
259,523 ha
in 1999
All-time low
1,753 ha
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Senegal, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200720241990: 44.3k ha1991: 44.3k ha1992: 44.3k ha1993: 44.3k ha1994: 44.3k ha1995: 44.3k ha1996: 81.6k ha1997: 104.3k ha1998: 181.2k ha1999: 259.5k ha2000: 171.2k ha2001: 10.5k ha2002: 2.3k ha2003: 2.0k ha2004: 1.8k ha2005: 2.8k ha2006: 16.6k ha2007: 14.3k ha2008: 24.5k ha2009: 15.9k ha2010: 13.5k ha2011: 9.0k ha2012: 21.4k ha2013: 27.1k ha2014: 16.5k ha2015: 7.8k ha2016: 9.2k ha2017: 3.7k ha2018: 5.0k ha2019: 5.9k ha2020: 16.4k ha2021: 12.5k ha2022: 6.0k ha2023: 4.2k ha2024: 4.7k ha

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 61 Cuba 8,671 ha compare
  2. 62 Ecuador 6,924 ha compare
  3. 63 Costa Rica 6,585 ha compare
  4. 65 Bahamas 4,241 ha compare
  5. 66 Eswatini 3,578 ha compare
  6. 67 Uganda 2,970 ha compare

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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

Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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