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Open shrubland — Burned Area in Senegal

Senegal: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 21.39 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21.39 ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
42nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
794,530 ha
in 2000
All-time low
0 ha
in 2007
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Open shrubland — Burned Area in Senegal, 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200720241990: 83.8k ha1991: 83.8k ha1992: 83.8k ha1993: 83.8k ha1994: 83.8k ha1995: 83.8k ha1996: 483.2k ha1997: 474.2k ha1998: 344.5k ha1999: 324.4k ha2000: 794.5k ha2001: 6.0k ha2002: 1.8k ha2003: 171.1 ha2004: 85.6 ha2005: 192.5 ha2006: 85.6 ha2007: 0 ha2008: 21.4 ha2009: 64.2 ha2010: 0 ha2011: 0 ha2012: 171.1 ha2013: 128.3 ha2014: 42.8 ha2015: 0 ha2016: 299.5 ha2017: 21.4 ha2018: 64.2 ha2019: 278.1 ha2020: 42.8 ha2021: 64.2 ha2022: 21.4 ha2023: 21.4 ha2024: 21.4 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for open shrubland — burned area in Senegal is 21.39 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Senegal peaked at 794,530 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2007.

That places Senegal 42nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 212,912 ha 83,808 ha 483,180 ha 10
2000s 80,300 ha 0 ha 794,530 ha 10
2010s 100.54 ha 0 ha 299.5 ha 10
2020s 34.23 ha 21.39 ha 64.18 ha 5

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  19. 44 Barbados 0 ha
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  22. 44 Belgium-Luxembourg 0 ha
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  28. 44 British Virgin Islands 0 ha
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  30. 44 Bulgaria 0 ha compare
  31. 44 Burkina Faso 0 ha compare
  32. 44 Burundi 0 ha compare
  33. 44 Cambodia 0 ha compare
  34. 44 Cameroon 0 ha compare
  35. 44 Cayman Islands 0 ha
  36. 44 Central African Republic 0 ha compare
  37. 44 Chad 0 ha compare
  38. 44 China 0 ha compare
  39. 44 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 ha compare
  40. 44 China, Macao SAR 0 ha
  41. 44 China, mainland 0 ha compare
  42. 44 China, Taiwan Province of 0 ha
  43. 44 Colombia 0 ha compare
  44. 44 Comoros 0 ha
  45. 44 Congo 0 ha compare
  46. 44 Cook Islands 0 ha
  47. 44 Costa Rica 0 ha compare
  48. 44 Croatia 0 ha compare
  49. 44 Cuba 0 ha compare
  50. 44 Cyprus 0 ha compare
  51. 44 Czechia 0 ha
  52. 44 Denmark 0 ha
  53. 44 Djibouti 0 ha compare
  54. 44 Dominica 0 ha
  55. 44 Dominican Republic 0 ha compare
  56. 44 Ecuador 0 ha compare
  57. 44 El Salvador 0 ha
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  60. 44 Estonia 0 ha compare
  61. 44 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 ha
  62. 44 Faroe Islands 0 ha
  63. 44 Fiji 0 ha compare
  64. 44 Finland 0 ha compare
  65. 44 France 0 ha compare
  66. 44 French Guiana 0 ha
  67. 44 French Polynesia 0 ha
  68. 44 Gabon 0 ha compare
  69. 44 Gambia 0 ha compare
  70. 44 Georgia 0 ha compare
  71. 44 Germany 0 ha
  72. 44 Ghana 0 ha compare
  73. 44 Gibraltar 0 ha
  74. 44 Greece 0 ha compare
  75. 44 Greenland 0 ha compare
  76. 44 Grenada 0 ha
  77. 44 Guadeloupe 0 ha
  78. 44 Guam 0 ha
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  80. 44 Guinea 0 ha compare
  81. 44 Guinea-Bissau 0 ha compare
  82. 44 Guyana 0 ha compare
  83. 44 Haiti 0 ha compare
  84. 44 Honduras 0 ha compare
  85. 44 Hungary 0 ha
  86. 44 Iceland 0 ha compare
  87. 44 Indonesia 0 ha compare
  88. 44 Ireland 0 ha compare
  89. 44 Isle of Man 0 ha
  90. 44 Israel 0 ha compare
  91. 44 Italy 0 ha compare
  92. 44 Jamaica 0 ha
  93. 44 Japan 0 ha
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  95. 44 Kiribati 0 ha
  96. 44 Kuwait 0 ha compare
  97. 44 Kyrgyzstan 0 ha compare
  98. 44 Latvia 0 ha compare
  99. 44 Lebanon 0 ha compare
  100. 44 Liberia 0 ha compare
  101. 44 Libya 0 ha compare
  102. 44 Lithuania 0 ha
  103. 44 Luxembourg 0 ha
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  105. 44 Maldives 0 ha
  106. 44 Malta 0 ha
  107. 44 Marshall Islands 0 ha
  108. 44 Martinique 0 ha
  109. 44 Mauritius 0 ha
  110. 44 Mayotte 0 ha
  111. 44 Mongolia 0 ha compare
  112. 44 Montenegro 0 ha
  113. 44 Montserrat 0 ha
  114. 44 Morocco 0 ha compare
  115. 44 Myanmar 0 ha compare
  116. 44 Naoero 0 ha
  117. 44 Nepal 0 ha compare
  118. 44 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha compare
  119. 44 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 ha
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  123. 44 Niue 0 ha
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  126. 44 Northern Mariana Islands 0 ha
  127. 44 Norway 0 ha compare
  128. 44 Oman 0 ha
  129. 44 Palau 0 ha
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  131. 44 Panama 0 ha compare
  132. 44 Papua New Guinea 0 ha compare
  133. 44 Paraguay 0 ha compare
  134. 44 Philippines 0 ha compare
  135. 44 Pitcairn 0 ha
  136. 44 Poland 0 ha
  137. 44 Portugal 0 ha compare
  138. 44 Puerto Rico 0 ha
  139. 44 Qatar 0 ha
  140. 44 Republic of Korea 0 ha compare
  141. 44 Réunion 0 ha compare
  142. 44 Romania 0 ha compare
  143. 44 Rwanda 0 ha compare
  144. 44 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 ha
  145. 44 Saint Lucia 0 ha
  146. 44 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 ha
  147. 44 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 ha
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  149. 44 Sao Tome and Principe 0 ha
  150. 44 Serbia 0 ha
  151. 44 Serbia and Montenegro 0 ha compare
  152. 44 Seychelles 0 ha
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  154. 44 Singapore 0 ha
  155. 44 Slovakia 0 ha
  156. 44 Slovenia 0 ha
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  159. 44 Sri Lanka 0 ha compare
  160. 44 Suriname 0 ha
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  164. 44 Tajikistan 0 ha compare
  165. 44 Togo 0 ha compare
  166. 44 Tokelau 0 ha
  167. 44 Tonga 0 ha
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  170. 44 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 ha
  171. 44 Tuvalu 0 ha
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Frequently asked questions

What is open shrubland — burned area in Senegal?
Open shrubland — burned area in Senegal was 21.39 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 794,530 ha in 2000.
What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2007.
How does Senegal rank for open shrubland — burned area?
Senegal ranks 42nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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