Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Benin
Benin: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area was 448.91 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Benin recorded 448.91 ha for humid tropical forest — burned area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 81.4% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area in Benin peaked at 51,525 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 448.91 ha, in 2024.
Benin ranks 52nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Benin, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,948 ha | — |
| 1991 | 11,948 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11,948 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11,948 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11,948 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11,948 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30,464 ha | +155.0% |
| 1997 | 19,340 ha | -36.5% |
| 1998 | 51,525 ha | +166.4% |
| 1999 | 39,545 ha | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 40,852 ha | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 13,168 ha | -67.8% |
| 2002 | 10,325 ha | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 10,902 ha | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 6,242 ha | -42.7% |
| 2005 | 23,770 ha | +280.8% |
| 2006 | 15,562 ha | -34.5% |
| 2007 | 14,065 ha | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 5,536 ha | -60.6% |
| 2009 | 7,289 ha | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 2,843 ha | -61.0% |
| 2011 | 10,089 ha | +254.9% |
| 2012 | 4,746 ha | -53.0% |
| 2013 | 5,878 ha | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 1,154 ha | -80.4% |
| 2015 | 4,382 ha | +279.6% |
| 2016 | 3,548 ha | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 5,601 ha | +57.8% |
| 2018 | 2,565 ha | -54.2% |
| 2019 | 6,905 ha | +169.2% |
| 2020 | 5,066 ha | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 1,582 ha | -68.8% |
| 2022 | 684.02 ha | -56.8% |
| 2023 | 2,416 ha | +253.1% |
| 2024 | 448.91 ha | -81.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,256 ha | 11,948 ha | 51,525 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,771 ha | 5,536 ha | 40,852 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,771 ha | 1,154 ha | 10,089 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,039 ha | 448.91 ha | 5,066 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Benin
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burned area in Benin?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area in Benin was 448.91 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 51,525 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 448.91 ha in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Benin ranks 52nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. 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.