Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Benin
Benin: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0214 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Benin is 0.0214 ha per square kilometre, measured 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, humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.4569 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0061 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Benin 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per square kilometre (Area) in Benin, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.106 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.106 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.106 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.106 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.106 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.106 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2702 ha per square kilometre | +155.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1715 ha per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4569 ha per square kilometre | +166.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3507 ha per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3623 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1168 ha per square kilometre | -67.8% |
| 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.006 ha per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1885 ha per square kilometre | 0.106 ha per square kilometre | 0.4569 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.131 ha per square kilometre | 0.0491 ha per square kilometre | 0.3623 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
- 37 Papua New Guinea 0.0222 ha per square kilometre compare
- 38 Ethiopia 0.0219 ha per square kilometre compare
- 39 Senegal 0.0217 ha per square kilometre compare
- 41 Guyana 0.0168 ha per square kilometre compare
- 42 Peru 0.0137 ha per square kilometre compare
- 43 Panama 0.0121 ha per square kilometre compare
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 humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Benin was 0.0214 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4569 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — 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 humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is humid tropical forest — 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 Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Humid tropical forest — 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.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Humid tropical forest — 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
Humid tropical forest — 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.