Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Western Africa
Western Africa: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 7.37 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Western Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Western Africa stood at 7.37 million ha.
The figure is up 22.8% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Western Africa peaked at 29.23 million ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.00 million ha, in 2023.
Western Africa ranks 11th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.24 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 13.24 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13.24 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13.24 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13.24 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13.24 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25.71 million ha | +94.2% |
| 1997 | 25.43 million ha | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 29.00 million ha | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 25.44 million ha | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 29.23 million ha | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 9.83 million ha | -66.4% |
| 2002 | 12.21 million ha | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 13.31 million ha | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 9.93 million ha | -25.3% |
| 2005 | 16.20 million ha | +63.1% |
| 2006 | 13.99 million ha | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 12.77 million ha | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 11.42 million ha | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 10.70 million ha | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 9.72 million ha | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 10.82 million ha | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 10.93 million ha | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.30 million ha | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 8.98 million ha | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 9.77 million ha | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 12.73 million ha | +30.3% |
| 2017 | 8.99 million ha | -29.3% |
| 2018 | 7.30 million ha | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 7.52 million ha | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 9.47 million ha | +25.9% |
| 2021 | 6.37 million ha | -32.7% |
| 2022 | 8.41 million ha | +32.0% |
| 2023 | 6.00 million ha | -28.6% |
| 2024 | 7.37 million ha | +22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.50 million ha | 13.24 million ha | 29.00 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.96 million ha | 9.83 million ha | 29.23 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.81 million ha | 7.30 million ha | 12.73 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.52 million ha | 6.00 million ha | 9.47 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 8 OECD 8.36 million ha compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 499,399 ha compare
- 9 Russian Federation 6.20 million ha compare
- 10 Canada 3.74 million ha compare
- 10 Viet Nam 103,642 ha compare
- 11 Guinea 2.73 million ha compare
- 11 Melanesia 83,835 ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 12,889 ha compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 2.73 million ha compare
- 13 Australia 2.73 million ha compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 2,330 ha compare
- 14 Ethiopia 2.32 million ha compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 966.09 ha compare
More climate change data for Western Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.21 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 227,102 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 79,704 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 147,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 300.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5,264 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 41,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Western Africa?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Western Africa was 7.37 million 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 29.23 million ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.00 million ha in 2023.
- How does Western Africa rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Western Africa ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Africa 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.