Grassland — Burned Area in Western Africa
Western Africa: Grassland — Burned Area was 21.26 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burned Area in Western Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 21.26 million ha for grassland — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Western Africa peaked at 26.70 million ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.59 million ha, in 1996.
Western Africa ranks 9th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Burned Area in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.50 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 17.50 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17.50 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17.50 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17.50 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17.50 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.59 million ha | -79.5% |
| 1997 | 4.03 million ha | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 5.33 million ha | +32.1% |
| 1999 | 5.89 million ha | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 4.96 million ha | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 23.37 million ha | +371.5% |
| 2002 | 21.33 million ha | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 19.89 million ha | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 23.80 million ha | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 26.70 million ha | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 24.59 million ha | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 23.43 million ha | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 21.64 million ha | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 18.51 million ha | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 20.74 million ha | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 21.06 million ha | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 17.15 million ha | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 19.17 million ha | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 17.80 million ha | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 15.90 million ha | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 20.93 million ha | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 18.33 million ha | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 14.94 million ha | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 16.55 million ha | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 19.52 million ha | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 19.18 million ha | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 18.83 million ha | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 19.12 million ha | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 21.26 million ha | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.38 million ha | 3.59 million ha | 17.50 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.82 million ha | 4.96 million ha | 26.70 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.26 million ha | 14.94 million ha | 21.06 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.58 million ha | 18.83 million ha | 21.26 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More climate change data for Western Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 227,102 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 79,704 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 147,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 300.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5,264 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 41,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 964.89 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area in Western Africa?
- Grassland — burned area in Western Africa was 21.26 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.70 million ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 million ha in 1996.
- How does Western Africa rank for grassland — burned area?
- Western Africa ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.