Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Senegal
Senegal: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0217 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Senegal, 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 Senegal is 0.0217 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 30.1% on the previous year and down 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 0.4951 ha per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0091 ha per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Senegal 39th 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0957 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0957 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0957 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0957 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0957 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0957 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0648 ha per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1593 ha per square kilometre | +145.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4076 ha per square kilometre | +155.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4951 ha per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3351 ha per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0545 ha per square kilometre | -83.7% |
| 2002 | 0.012 ha per square kilometre | -78.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0147 ha per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0857 ha per square kilometre | +484.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0744 ha per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1272 ha per square kilometre | +70.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0824 ha per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0702 ha per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0466 ha per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 2012 | 0.111 ha per square kilometre | +137.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1399 ha per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0856 ha per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0403 ha per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0474 ha per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0193 ha per square kilometre | -59.3% |
| 2018 | 0.026 ha per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0304 ha per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0835 ha per square kilometre | +174.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0646 ha per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 0.031 ha per square kilometre | -52.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre | -30.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0217 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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +484.8% | 0.0147 ha per square kilometre | 0.0857 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1701 ha per square kilometre | 0.0648 ha per square kilometre | 0.4951 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0806 ha per square kilometre | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | 0.3351 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0617 ha per square kilometre | 0.0193 ha per square kilometre | 0.1399 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0502 ha per square kilometre | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre | 0.0835 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 36 Gabon 0.0228 ha per square kilometre compare
- 37 Papua New Guinea 0.0222 ha per square kilometre compare
- 38 Ethiopia 0.0219 ha per square kilometre compare
- 40 Benin 0.0214 ha per square kilometre compare
- 41 Guyana 0.0168 ha per square kilometre compare
- 42 Peru 0.0137 ha per square kilometre compare
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 humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Senegal was 0.0217 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4951 ha per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0091 ha per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Senegal rank for humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.