Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Benin
Benin: Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area, per capita in Benin is 0 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 81.9% on the previous year and down 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.0158 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Benin 82nd out of 186 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, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0088 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0085 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0082 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0079 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0076 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0074 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.008 ha per person | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0065 ha per person | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0158 ha per person | +143.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0129 ha per person | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0086 ha per person | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 ha per person | -79.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 ha per person | -23.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 ha per person | -44.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 ha per person | +268.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 ha per person | -36.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 ha per person | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 ha per person | -61.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 ha per person | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 ha per person | -62.1% |
| 2011 | 0.001 ha per person | +244.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 ha per person | -54.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 ha per person | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 ha per person | -80.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 ha per person | +268.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 ha per person | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 ha per person | +53.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 ha per person | -55.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 ha per person | +161.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 ha per person | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 ha per person | -69.6% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per person | -57.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 ha per person | +244.3% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per person | -81.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0 ha per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 ha per person, 15% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 ha per person, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0091 ha per person | 0.0065 ha per person | 0.0158 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0086 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 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, per capita in Benin?
- Forest fires — burned area, per capita in Benin was 0 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0158 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for forest fires — burned area, per capita?
- Benin ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.