Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 19.52 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Senegal, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 19.52 ha per square kilometre for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 22.61 ha per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.61 ha per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Senegal 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.65 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 14.65 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14.65 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14.65 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14.65 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.65 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.72 ha per square kilometre | -88.2% |
| 1997 | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 2.06 ha per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 3.94 ha per square kilometre | +91.4% |
| 2000 | 2.11 ha per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 2001 | 19.19 ha per square kilometre | +810.8% |
| 2002 | 16.98 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 11.38 ha per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2004 | 18.67 ha per square kilometre | +64.0% |
| 2005 | 20.08 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 22.61 ha per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 16.45 ha per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2008 | 18.65 ha per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 16.31 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 18.87 ha per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 21.55 ha per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 14.12 ha per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 2013 | 17.41 ha per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 15.29 ha per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 11.38 ha per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 17.65 ha per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 2017 | 16.82 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 13.31 ha per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 16.59 ha per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 19.07 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 18.37 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 17.03 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 19.52 ha per square kilometre | +14.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 19.52 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0877 ha per square kilometre, 222.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 19.52 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.04 ha per square kilometre, 9.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +810.8% | 2.11 ha per square kilometre | 19.19 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.72 ha per square kilometre | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | 14.65 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.24 ha per square kilometre | 2.11 ha per square kilometre | 22.61 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3 ha per square kilometre | 11.38 ha per square kilometre | 21.55 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5 ha per square kilometre | 17.03 ha per square kilometre | 19.52 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More climate change data for Senegal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 52.87 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 328.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 536.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 660.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Senegal was 19.52 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.61 ha per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Senegal rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — 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.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — 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
Grassland — 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.