Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Senegal
Senegal: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 259,966 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 259,966 ha for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.6% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Senegal peaked at 2.47 million ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 125,759 ha, in 2003.
Senegal ranks 32nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Senegal, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 625,129 ha | — |
| 1991 | 625,129 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 625,129 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 625,129 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 625,129 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 625,129 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.46 million ha | +293.7% |
| 1997 | 2.13 million ha | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 2.08 million ha | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.31 million ha | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 2.47 million ha | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 310,475 ha | -87.4% |
| 2002 | 276,881 ha | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 125,759 ha | -54.6% |
| 2004 | 240,014 ha | +90.9% |
| 2005 | 266,872 ha | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 349,543 ha | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 342,977 ha | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 260,350 ha | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 258,447 ha | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 269,952 ha | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 263,195 ha | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 331,324 ha | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 298,137 ha | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 379,974 ha | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 285,990 ha | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 280,452 ha | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 351,212 ha | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 290,160 ha | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 303,760 ha | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 316,569 ha | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 264,948 ha | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 178,577 ha | -32.6% |
| 2023 | 166,025 ha | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 259,966 ha | +56.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.27 million ha | 625,129 ha | 2.46 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 490,454 ha | 125,759 ha | 2.47 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 305,416 ha | 263,195 ha | 379,974 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 237,217 ha | 166,025 ha | 316,569 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 29 South Africa 301,819 ha compare
- 30 India 292,585 ha compare
- 31 Cabo Verde 0 ha
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 272,118 ha compare
- 33 Honduras 246,571 ha compare
- 34 Sudan 236,237 ha compare
- 35 Thailand 235,411 ha compare
More climate change data for Senegal
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 23.6 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Senegal?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Senegal was 259,966 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 million ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,759 ha in 2003.
- How does Senegal rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Senegal ranks 32nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.