Other forest — Burned Area in Senegal
Senegal: Other forest — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 ha
World rank
93rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
164,206 ha
in 1999
All-time low
0 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Other forest — Burned Area in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other forest — burned area in Senegal is 0 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Senegal peaked at 164,206 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.
That places Senegal 93rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area in Senegal, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25,853 ha | — |
| 1991 | 25,853 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25,853 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25,853 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25,853 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25,853 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 69,165 ha | +167.5% |
| 1997 | 73,607 ha | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 102,743 ha | +39.6% |
| 1999 | 164,206 ha | +59.8% |
| 2000 | 106,676 ha | -35.0% |
| 2001 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 ha | — |
| 2003 | 0 ha | — |
| 2004 | 0 ha | — |
| 2005 | 0 ha | — |
| 2006 | 64.15 ha | — |
| 2007 | 21.39 ha | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 ha | — |
| 2010 | 0 ha | — |
| 2011 | 42.77 ha | — |
| 2012 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 106.92 ha | — |
| 2014 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 ha | — |
| 2016 | 21.38 ha | — |
| 2017 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 21.38 ha | — |
| 2019 | 85.54 ha | +300.0% |
| 2020 | 278 ha | +225.0% |
| 2021 | 21.38 ha | -92.3% |
| 2022 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 ha | — |
| 2024 | 0 ha | — |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.75 ha. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,484 ha | 25,853 ha | 164,206 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,676 ha | 0 ha | 106,676 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8 ha | 0 ha | 106.92 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.88 ha | 0 ha | 278 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 90 Morocco 21.47 ha compare
- 91 United States Virgin Islands 21.4 ha compare
- 92 El Salvador 21.38 ha compare
- 93 Afghanistan 0 ha compare
- 93 American Samoa 0 ha
- 93 Andorra 0 ha
- 93 Anguilla 0 ha
- 93 Antigua and Barbuda 0 ha
- 93 Armenia 0 ha compare
- 93 Aruba 0 ha
- 93 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 ha
- 93 Bahrain 0 ha
- 93 Bangladesh 0 ha
- 93 Barbados 0 ha
- 93 Belgium 0 ha compare
- 93 Belize 0 ha
- 93 Benin 0 ha compare
- 93 Bermuda 0 ha
- 93 British Virgin Islands 0 ha compare
- 93 Brunei Darussalam 0 ha
- 93 Burkina Faso 0 ha compare
- 93 Cayman Islands 0 ha
- 93 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 ha compare
- 93 China, Macao SAR 0 ha
- 93 China, Taiwan Province of 0 ha compare
- 93 Comoros 0 ha compare
- 93 Cook Islands 0 ha
- 93 Cyprus 0 ha compare
- 93 Denmark 0 ha compare
- 93 Djibouti 0 ha compare
- 93 Dominica 0 ha
- 93 Egypt 0 ha compare
- 93 Eritrea 0 ha compare
- 93 Estonia 0 ha compare
- 93 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 ha compare
- 93 Faroe Islands 0 ha
- 93 Fiji 0 ha
- 93 Finland 0 ha compare
- 93 French Guiana 0 ha
- 93 French Polynesia 0 ha
- 93 Gabon 0 ha compare
- 93 Gambia 0 ha compare
- 93 Germany 0 ha compare
- 93 Ghana 0 ha compare
- 93 Gibraltar 0 ha compare
- 93 Greenland 0 ha
- 93 Grenada 0 ha
- 93 Guadeloupe 0 ha
- 93 Guam 0 ha
- 93 Guinea-Bissau 0 ha
- 93 Haiti 0 ha compare
- 93 Iceland 0 ha
- 93 Iraq 0 ha compare
- 93 Ireland 0 ha compare
- 93 Isle of Man 0 ha compare
- 93 Israel 0 ha compare
- 93 Jamaica 0 ha compare
- 93 Jordan 0 ha
- 93 Kazakhstan 0 ha compare
- 93 Kiribati 0 ha
- 93 Kuwait 0 ha
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 0 ha compare
- 93 Latvia 0 ha compare
- 93 Lebanon 0 ha compare
- 93 Lesotho 0 ha compare
- 93 Liberia 0 ha compare
- 93 Libya 0 ha
- 93 Liechtenstein 0 ha
- 93 Lithuania 0 ha compare
- 93 Luxembourg 0 ha
- 93 Maldives 0 ha
- 93 Mali 0 ha compare
- 93 Malta 0 ha
- 93 Marshall Islands 0 ha
- 93 Martinique 0 ha
- 93 Mauritania 0 ha compare
- 93 Mauritius 0 ha compare
- 93 Mayotte 0 ha
- 93 Montserrat 0 ha
- 93 Namibia 0 ha compare
- 93 Naoero 0 ha
- 93 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha compare
- 93 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 ha
- 93 New Caledonia 0 ha
- 93 Niger 0 ha compare
- 93 Niue 0 ha
- 93 Norfolk Island 0 ha
- 93 Northern Mariana Islands 0 ha
- 93 Norway 0 ha compare
- 93 Oman 0 ha
- 93 Palau 0 ha
- 93 Palestine 0 ha
- 93 Panama 0 ha compare
- 93 Pitcairn 0 ha
- 93 Poland 0 ha compare
- 93 Puerto Rico 0 ha
- 93 Qatar 0 ha
- 93 Republic of Korea 0 ha compare
- 93 Réunion 0 ha compare
- 93 Rwanda 0 ha compare
- 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 ha
- 93 Saint Lucia 0 ha
- 93 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 ha
- 93 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 ha
- 93 Samoa 0 ha
- 93 Sao Tome and Principe 0 ha
- 93 Saudi Arabia 0 ha
- 93 Seychelles 0 ha
- 93 Singapore 0 ha
- 93 Solomon Islands 0 ha
- 93 Somalia 0 ha compare
- 93 Sri Lanka 0 ha compare
- 93 Suriname 0 ha
- 93 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 ha
- 93 Sweden 0 ha compare
- 93 Tajikistan 0 ha compare
- 93 Togo 0 ha compare
- 93 Tokelau 0 ha
- 93 Tonga 0 ha
- 93 Trinidad and Tobago 0 ha
- 93 Turkmenistan 0 ha compare
- 93 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 ha
- 93 Tuvalu 0 ha
- 93 United Arab Emirates 0 ha
- 93 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 ha compare
- 93 Uzbekistan 0 ha compare
- 93 Vanuatu 0 ha
- 93 Western Sahara 0 ha
- 93 Yemen 0 ha
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 other forest — burned area in Senegal?
- Other forest — burned area in Senegal was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 164,206 ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
- How does Senegal rank for other forest — burned area?
- Senegal ranks 93rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other 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.