Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Benin
Benin: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0042 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Benin stood at 0.0042 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 66.6% on the previous year and down 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.3124 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Benin 48th out of 188 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Benin, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1191 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1155 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.112 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1071 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1032 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.101 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2769 ha per person | +174.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2884 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3124 ha per person | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2489 ha per person | -20.3% |
| 2000 | 0.307 ha per person | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0667 ha per person | -78.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1023 ha per person | +53.3% |
| 2003 | 0.073 ha per person | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0507 ha per person | -30.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1228 ha per person | +142.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0711 ha per person | -42.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0605 ha per person | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0324 ha per person | -46.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0426 ha per person | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0266 ha per person | -37.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0382 ha per person | +44.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0324 ha per person | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 0.041 ha per person | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0172 ha per person | -58.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0233 ha per person | +34.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0246 ha per person | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0165 ha per person | -33.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0095 ha per person | -42.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0153 ha per person | +60.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0167 ha per person | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.009 ha per person | -46.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0051 ha per person | -43.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0125 ha per person | +143.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0042 ha per person | -66.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0042 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 9.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0042 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0051 ha per person, 81% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1785 ha per person | 0.101 ha per person | 0.3124 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0929 ha per person | 0.0324 ha per person | 0.307 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0245 ha per person | 0.0095 ha per person | 0.041 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0095 ha per person | 0.0042 ha per person | 0.0167 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More climate change data for Benin
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,583 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 149.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 457.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 256.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 200.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9664 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Benin?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Benin was 0.0042 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3124 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Benin ranks 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.