Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Benin
Benin: Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 535,768 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Benin stood at 535,768 ha.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Benin peaked at 1.09 million ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 55,320 ha, in 1996.
That places Benin 31st out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 421,780 ha | 55,320 ha | 633,365 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 754,553 ha | 110,976 ha | 1.09 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 732,178 ha | 671,608 ha | 804,990 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 616,533 ha | 535,768 ha | 719,630 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Benin
- Share co2 vs population 0.3889 (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 14.81 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.9% (2025)
- Urban population 7.91 million (2025)
- Urban population 53.4% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.4194 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 128.38 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.4194 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.4194 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Benin?
- Grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Benin was 535,768 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,320 ha in 1996.
- How does Benin rank for grassland — burned area — fao tier 1?
- Benin ranks 31st out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — 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.