Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0214 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0214 ha per square kilometre for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 253.1% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.949 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0061 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Benin 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.41 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.41 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.41 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.41 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.41 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.41 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4529 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3778 ha per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 0.949 ha per square kilometre | +151.2% |
| 1999 | 0.801 ha per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5511 ha per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1168 ha per square kilometre | -78.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0916 ha per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0967 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0554 ha per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2108 ha per square kilometre | +280.8% |
| 2006 | 0.138 ha per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1247 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0491 ha per square kilometre | -60.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0646 ha per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0252 ha per square kilometre | -61.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0895 ha per square kilometre | +254.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0421 ha per square kilometre | -53.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0521 ha per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0102 ha per square kilometre | -80.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0389 ha per square kilometre | +279.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0315 ha per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0497 ha per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0227 ha per square kilometre | -54.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0612 ha per square kilometre | +169.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0449 ha per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 0.014 ha per square kilometre | -68.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | +253.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0214 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0199 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0214 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0207 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5041 ha per square kilometre | 0.3778 ha per square kilometre | 0.949 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1499 ha per square kilometre | 0.0491 ha per square kilometre | 0.5511 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0423 ha per square kilometre | 0.0102 ha per square kilometre | 0.0895 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0216 ha per square kilometre | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | 0.0449 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Benin?
- Forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Benin was 0.0214 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.949 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Benin rank for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.